dalles
[dalz]
/dælz/
plural noun
1.
the rapids of a river running between the walls of a canyon or gorge.
Also,
dells
.
Origin
1825-35,
Americanism; <
Canadian French,
plural of
French
dial. (Normandy)
dalle
literally, sink ≪
Germanic;
compare
Old English
dæl
dale
Dalles
[dalz]
/dælz/
noun
1.
The,
a city in N Oregon.
Also called
City of the Dalles
.
Examples from the web for
dalles
In the combination
dalles
des morts it usually means a gravestone.
British Dictionary definitions for
dalles
dalles
/
ˈdæləs;
dælz
/
plural noun
1.
(
Canadian
) a stretch of a river between high rock walls, with rapids and dangerous currents
Word Origin
from Canadian French, from French (Normandy dialect): sink; compare
dale