sonde

[ sond ]

nounRocketry.

a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.

Origin of sonde

1920–25; <French: plumb line; see sound³

Words Nearby sonde

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How to use sonde in a sentence

Neantmoins Monsieur de Biancourt se tenoit tousiours sur ses gardes, et souvent faisoit marcher la chaloupe devant avec la sonde.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614 | Various
Juliene e eadie ihesu cristes leofmon of his blisfule luue balde hire seoluen, sende him al openliche bi sonde to seggen.
Selections from early Middle English, 1130-1250 | Various
La sonde de la petite rade est depuis quarante-cinq jusqu'à trente brasses; et celle du port depuis seize jusqu'à huit.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 15 (of 18) | Robert Kerr
And it was at this period that the expedient of the ballon sonde, or unmanned balloon, was happily thought of.
The Dominion of the Air | J. M. Bacon
On l'appelle banc, parce que c'est l premierement o venant des 148 abismes de l'ocean, l'on trouve terre avec la sonde.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. I: Acadia, 1610-1613 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for sonde

sonde

/ (sɒnd) /

noun

a rocket, balloon, or probe used for observing in the upper atmosphere

Origin of sonde

C20: from French: plummet, plumb line; see sound ³

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