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 DictionaryΩ
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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