charlière

French

Etymology

Charles +‎ -ière. Named after Jacques Charles, who created the first large successful hydrogen balloon.

Noun

charlière f (plural charlières)

  1. (aviation) hydrogen balloon
  2. (by extension) gas balloon: A balloon buoyed by a lifting gas that is not heated. A balloon that floats in the air which is not a hot-air balloon.

Synonyms

hydrogen balloon
  • ballon à hydrogène
gas balloon
  • ballon à gaz

Hypernyms

hydrogen balloon

Hyponyms

gas balloon
  • ballon à hydrogène

Coordinate terms

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