Definition of dale Dale

/dejˈl/ - [deyl] - dale

We found 9 definitions of dale from 7 different sources.

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What does dale mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: dales

dale - an open river valley (in a hilly area)
  vale, valley a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • dale (Noun)
    A valley in an otherwise hilly area.
  • dale (Noun)
    A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • dale (n.)
    A low place between hills; a vale or valley.
  • dale (n.)
    A trough or spout to carry off water, as from a pump.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • dale
    Any low-lying land bordered by higher ground; especially an elongate, relatively large, gently sloping depression of the Earth's surface, commonly situated between two mountains or between ranges of hills or mountains, and often containing a stream with an outlet.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • dale
    dāl, Dell, del, n. the low ground between hills: the valley through which a river flows.—n. Dales′man, specifically, an inhabitant of the dales of the Lake District. [Ice. dalr, Sw. dal; Ger. thal.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • dale
    A trough or spout to carry off water, usually named from the office it has to perform, as a pump-dale, &c. Also, a place forward, to save the decks from being wetted, now almost abolished.

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  • dale, noun, singular of dales.

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