Valleys
Translation- Valleys
- Valley Val"ley, n.; pl. {Valleys}. [OE. vale, valeie, OF.
val['e]e, valede, F. vall['e]e, LL. vallata, L. vallis,
valles. See {Vale}.]
[1913 Webster]
1. The space inclosed between ranges of hills or mountains;
the strip of land at the bottom of the depressions
intersecting a country, including usually the bed of a
stream, with frequently broad alluvial plains on one or
both sides of the stream. Also used figuratively.
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The valley of the shadow of death. --Ps. xxiii. 4. [1913 Webster]
Sweet interchange Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Note: Deep and narrow valleys with abrupt sides are usually the results of erosion by water, and are called {gorges}, {ravines}, {ca[~n]ons}, {gulches}, etc. [1913 Webster]
2. (Arch.) (a) The place of meeting of two slopes of a roof, which have their plates running in different directions, and form on the plan a re["e]ntrant angle. (b) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes on a flat roof. [1913 Webster]
{Valley board} (Arch.), a board for the reception of the lead gutter in the valley of a roof. The valley board and lead gutter are not usual in the United States.
{Valley rafter}, or {Valley piece} (Arch.), the rafter which supports the valley.
{Valley roof} (Arch.), a roof having one or more valleys. See {Valley}, 2, above. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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