| chandelle | (n) a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction |
| chandelle | (v) climb suddenly and steeply |
| chandelle | v. i. to perform a chandelle, as of an airplane. [ WordNet 1.5 ] |
| chandelle | n. (Aeronautics) an abrupt climbing turn made by an airplane, in which the plane's momentum is used to achieve a higher than normal rate of climb, without stalling the aircraft. [ PJC ] |