# dalles

> English word · Noun · IPA /dælz/ · frequency rank #74,873

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From the French dalle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dalles