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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The ballonet which had failed him in "No. V." was perfected in its successor.
From Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Abbot, Willis J. (Willis John)
It appears to be rearing up on end, as if the extremity saddled with the ballonet were weighted.
From Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Talbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose
Her main feature is that she has a ballonet at each end.
From Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1913 by Various
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
The buckling of the aluminium envelope resulted in ballonet after ballonet collapsing under the pressure of water.
From The Airship "Golden Hind" by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
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