charlière

French

Etymology

Charles +‎ -ière. Named after Jacques Charles, who created the first large successful hydrogen balloon.

Noun

charlière f (plural charlières)

1. (aviation) hydrogen balloon
2. (by extension) gas balloon: A balloon buoyed by a lifting gas that is not heated. A balloon that floats in the air which is not a hot-air balloon.

Synonyms

hydrogen balloon

• ballon à hydrogène

 

gas balloon

• ballon à gaz

 

Hypernyms

• ballon

 

hydrogen balloon

• ballon
• ballon à gaz

 

Hyponyms

gas balloon

• ballon à hydrogène

 

Coordinate terms

• montgolfière
• rozière