Dalles Definition

dălz
noun
The rapids of a river between the steep, rocky walls of a narrow canyon.
Webster's New World
(plural only) The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
Wiktionary
(plural only) A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.
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Origin of Dalles

  • French pl. of dalle gutter from Old French from Old Norse dæla

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the French dalle.

    From Wiktionary

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