dalles

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
  2. A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.

Pronunciation

/dælz/

Word forms

dalles

Etymology

From the French dalle.

Derived words

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