Blériot

[ bley-ryaw; English blair-ee-oh ]

/ bleɪˈryɔ; English ˈblɛər iˌoʊ /

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noun

Louis

[lwee], /lwi/, 1872–1936, French aviator, pioneer aeronautical engineer, and inventor.

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Words nearby Blériot

blephar-, blepharism, blepharitis, blepharoplasty, blepharospasm, Blériot, blert, blesbok, blesbuck, bless, blessed

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How to use Blériot in a sentence

And all were there with one object—to decide as to the reason of the sudden collapse of the naval Bleriot.
The White Lie|William Le Queux
And yet there are still quite a number of people who persist in stating that Bleriot was the first man to fly across the Channel!
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
Bleriot, following, succeeded in covering one side of the triangular course, but then came down through grit in the carburettor.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian
Bleriot made a good second with 15 minutes 56.2 seconds as his time, and Latham and Lefebvre were third and fourth.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian

Bleriot, turning out in the morning, made a landing in some such fashion as flooded the carburettor and caused it to catch fire.
A History of Aeronautics|E. Charles Vivian

British Dictionary definitions for Blériot

Blériot

/ (French blerjo) /

noun

Louis (lwi). 1872–1936, French aviator and aeronautical engineer: made the first flight across the English Channel (1909)

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