Val"ley (?), n.; pl.
Valleys (#). [OE. vale, valeie, OF.
valée, valede, F. vallée, LL.
vallata, L. vallis, valles. See Vale.]
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.
The valley of the shadow of death.
Ps. xxiii. 4.
Sweet interchange
Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains.
Milton.
&fist; Deep and narrow valleys with abrupt sides are usually the
results of erosion by water, and are called gorges, ravines,
cañons, gulches, etc.
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 reëntrant angle.
(b) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes
on a flat roof.
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.
Val"ley (?), n.; pl.
Valleys (#). [OE. vale, valeie, OF.
valée, valede, F. vallée, LL.
vallata, L. vallis, valles. See Vale.]
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.
The valley of the shadow of death.
Ps. xxiii. 4.
Sweet interchange
Of hill and valley, rivers, woods, and plains.
Milton.
&fist; Deep and narrow valleys with abrupt sides are usually the
results of erosion by water, and are called gorges, ravines,
cañons, gulches, etc.
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 reëntrant angle.
(b) The depression formed by the meeting of two slopes
on a flat roof.
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.
