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chan·delle  (shn-dl)

n.

A sudden, steep climbing turn of an aircraft, executed to alter flight direction and gain altitude simultaneously.

intr.v. chan·delled, chan·dell·ing, chan·dells

To execute a chandelle.

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[French, from chandelle, candle, from Old French, from Latin candla; see candle.]

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Noun	1.	chandelle - a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction airplane maneuver, flight maneuver - a maneuver executed by an aircraft
Verb	1.	chandelle - climb suddenly and steeply; "The airplane chandelled" air travel, aviation, air - travel via aircraft; "air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air" go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"