Văl'ley, n.

n.; pl. VĀL'LEYS. [Fr. vallée, O. Fr. valée, Pr. valega, vallada, It. vallata, from Lat. 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. “Sweet interchange of hill and valley.” Milton. Ye mountains, sink; ye valleys, rise; Prepare the Lord his way. Watts. ☞ A deep and narrow valley with abrupt sides is called a gorge; and if a profound cut through rocks, or containing a violent torrent at the bottom, it is called a canon. 2. (Arch.) The gutter or internal angle formed by two inclined sides of a roof. Brande. Valley-board (Arch.), a board for the reception of the lead gutter in the valley of a roof.—Valley-rafter, or valley-piece, the rafter which supports the valley, and to which the valley-board is attached. Brande.