ballonet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ballonet
From French, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at balloon, -et
Example Sentences
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One ballonet was contained in the envelope which, at first, had three inflated fins to act as stabilizers.
From British Airships, Past, Present, and Future by Whale, George
The wind blowing against the opening, which faces it, charges the ballonet with air.
From Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose
He may thus be said to have invented the ballonet, or air-chamber of the balloon, and to be the father of later successful airships.
From The War in the Air; Vol. 1 The Part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force by Raleigh, Walter Alexander, Sir
Two automatic air valves are fitted to the underside of the envelope, one for each ballonet.
From British Airships, Past, Present, and Future by Whale, George
During the rest of the night the crew worked with a will--patching, mending, and "doping" the holed fabric and carefully testing each repaired ballonet with compressed air before refilling it with the precious brodium.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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