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• dalles
  dalles

  plural noun

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

  noun

  The, a city in N Oregon.

dalles

¹ American  

[dalz] / dælz /

plural noun

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

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Dalles ² American  

[dalz] / dælz /

noun

1. The, a city in N Oregon.

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dalles British  

/ dælz /

plural noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of dalles

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

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This is perhaps best seen in that part of the dalles known as the "Navy Yard."

From The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin by Wallace W. Atwood

He trod the cobbles and dalles lightly by Madge's side.

From The Tower of Oblivion by Oliver [pseud.] Onions

But the early French hunters and trappers called a chasm or a defile or gorge, "dalles," meaning in their vernacular "a trough"—and "Dalles" it has remained.

From Oregon, Washington and Alaska; Sights and Scenes for the Tourist by E. L. (Edward Lloyd) Lomax

Continuing our road in the afternoon, we ascended to the uplands, where the river passes round a point of great beauty, and goes through very remarkable dalles, in character resembling those of the Columbia.

From The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains, Oregon and California To which is Added a Description of the Physical Geography of California, with Recent Notices of the Gold Region from the Latest and Most Authentic Sources by John Charles Frémont

At the upper end of the rapids, or dalles, is Celilo City, and at the lower end is Dalles City, sometimes known as "The Dalles."

From First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 by Noah Brooks

In Oregon, Google and the city of The Dalles fought for 13 months to prevent the Oregonian from getting records of how much water the company’s data centers were consuming.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2024

We spent our first two nights at the Columbia Gorge Hotel & Spa in Hood River, 22 miles east of The Dalles.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

Tribal gill-netting in the Bonneville, The Dalles and John Day reservoirs would be unaffected by the bill.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

Last year’s agreement between Google and the city commits The Dalles to provide an undisclosed volume of water to support the company’s expansion.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2022

Several swift and elegant steamers make daily trips between Portland and The Dalles, passing through the Government canal and lock at the Cascades.

From The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce by William Denison Lyman

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