Dell (landform)

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This article is about the landform. For the computer company, see dell.

In physical geography, a dell is a small wooded valley, either U- or V-shaped.

Like "dale", the word "dell" is derived from the Old English language dæl.

[edit] See also

• Valley, Vale
• Glen, glaciated valley, U-shaped
• Gully, Gorge, Clammy
• Coulee
• Combe (or coombe -- a West Country word meaning a steep-sided valley)
• Dells of the Wisconsin River