Dar·da·nelles /ˌdɑrdṇˈɛlz/
Dardanelles
n 1: the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that
separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey [syn: Hellespont]
2: the unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the
English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia;
defeated by the Turks [syn: Dardanelles campaign]