charlière
French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Charles + -ière. Named after Jacques Charles, who created the first large successful hydrogen balloon.
Noun
[edit]charlière f (plural charlières)
- (aviation) hydrogen balloon
- (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
[edit]hydrogen balloon
gas balloon
Hypernyms
[edit]hydrogen balloon
Hyponyms
[edit]gas balloon