(n)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
n. 1. the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European from Asian Turkey. Syn. -- Hellespont. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
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. [ WordNet 1.5 ]