English noun: chandelle | |||
1. | chandelle (act) a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction | ||
Broader (hypernym) | airplane maneuver, flight maneuver | ||
English verb: chandelle | |||
1. | chandelle (motion) climb suddenly and steeply | ||
Samples | The airplane chandelled. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise | ||
Domain category | air, air travel, aviation | ||