n. A vale; specifically, a space of level or gently sloping or undulating ground between hills of no great height, with a stream flowing through it.n. Nautical, a trough or spout to carry off water, usually named from the office it has to perform: as, a pump-dale, etc.n. 3. A hole.n. Synonyms Vale, Glen, etc. See valley.n. A dialectal variant (and earlier form) of dole.