| n. | 1. | (Aeronautics) an abrupt climbing turn made by an airplane, in which the plane's momentum is used to achieve a higher than normal rate of climb, without stalling the aircraft. |
| v. i. | 1. | to perform a chandelle, as of an airplane. |
| Noun | 1. | chandelle - a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction |
| Verb | 1. | chandelle - climb suddenly and steeply; "The airplane chandelled" |