chandelle


chan·delle

noun \shan-ˈdel, shäⁿ-\

Definition of CHANDELLE

: an abrupt climbing turn of an airplane in which the momentum of the plane is used to attain a higher rate of climb
chandelle intransitive verb

Origin of CHANDELLE

French, literally, candle
First Known Use: 1918

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