What does Dardanelles mean?
• DARDANELLES (noun) The noun DARDANELLES has 2 senses: 1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey 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 Familiarity information: DARDANELLES used as a noun is rare.