Etymology

ballonet

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Today it means: Any of several small balloons, inside a dirigible, that can be inflated or deflated to control buoyancy during flight. Full definition →

French ballonnet
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  1. French · borrowed fromballonnet
  2. French · borrowed fromballonnet
  3. English todayballonet

Borrowed from French ballonnet.

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