dalles

[ dalz ]

/ dælz /

plural noun

the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge.

Also dells.

Origin of dalles

1825–35, Americanism;<Canadian French, plural of French dial. (Normandy) dalle literally, sink ≪ Germanic; compare Old English dældale

Words nearby dalles

Dali, Salvador, Dalit, Dalkon Shield, Dallapiccola, Dallas, dalles, dalliance, Dallin, Dallis grass, Dall's sheep, dally

Definition for dalles (2 of 2)

Dalles

[ dalz ]

/ dælz /

noun

The, a city in N Oregon.

Also called City of the Dalles.

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Example sentences from the Web for dalles

Perkins at the Dalles mission (see ante, note 208) had attempted to reach the Indians gathered at the Cascades.
Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27|Various
These were taken down the Dalles, and sometimes down the Cascades.
The Columbia River|William Denison Lyman
A short distance below the Dalles they were driven ashore by a wind storm.
A History of Oregon, 1792-1849|William Henry Gray
Great numbers of drift-logs passed us here, coming down apace, from the rush of the Dalles above.
Glimpses of Three Coasts|Helen Hunt Jackson

The goods are to be hoisted up over the rocks of the Dalles and placed upon sleds calculated to run upon the bare ground.
Fifty Years In The Northwest|William Henry Carman Folsom

British Dictionary definitions for dalles

dalles

/ (ˈdæləs, dælz) /

pl n

Canadian a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents

Word Origin for dalles

from Canadian French, from French (Normandy dialect): sink; compare dale

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单词	dalles
释义	dalles [ dalz ] / dælz / plural noun the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge. Also dells. Origin of dalles 1825–35, Americanism;<Canadian French, plural of French dial. (Normandy) dalle literally, sink ≪ Germanic; compare Old English dældale Words nearby dalles Dali, Salvador, Dalit, Dalkon Shield, Dallapiccola, Dallas, dalles, dalliance, Dallin, Dallis grass, Dall's sheep, dally Definition for dalles (2 of 2) Dalles [ dalz ] / dælz / noun The, a city in N Oregon. Also called City of the Dalles. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dalles Perkins at the Dalles mission (see ante, note 208) had attempted to reach the Indians gathered at the Cascades. Early Western Travels 1748-1846, v. 27\|Various These were taken down the Dalles, and sometimes down the Cascades. The Columbia River\|William Denison Lyman A short distance below the Dalles they were driven ashore by a wind storm. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849\|William Henry Gray Great numbers of drift-logs passed us here, coming down apace, from the rush of the Dalles above. Glimpses of Three Coasts\|Helen Hunt Jackson The goods are to be hoisted up over the rocks of the Dalles and placed upon sleds calculated to run upon the bare ground. Fifty Years In The Northwest\|William Henry Carman Folsom British Dictionary definitions for dalles dalles / (ˈdæləs, dælz) / pl n Canadian a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents Word Origin for dalles from Canadian French, from French (Normandy dialect): sink; compare dale Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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