\Dec"a*nal\ (?; 277), a. [Cf. F. d['e]canal. See
{Dean}.]
Pertaining to a dean or deanery.
      His rectorial as well as decanal residence. --Churton.
{Decanal side}, the side of the choir on which the dean's
   tall is placed.
{Decanal stall}, the stall allotted to the dean in the choir,
   on the right or south side of the chancel. --Shipley.