dalles
dalles · dalleses
The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorgeThe rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
/dælz/
Meaning
2 senses(plural, plural only)The rapids in a deep, narrow stream confined between the rock walls of a canyon or gorge.
(plural, plural only)A steep-sided part of a stream channel, near the dalles proper, marked by clefts, ravines, or gorges.
Origin
From the French dalle.From the French dalle.
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