I. (ˈ)shan|del, -än|-, -äⁿ|- noun
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, candle
: an abrupt climbing turn of an airplane in which the momentum of the plane is used to attain a higher rate of climb than would be possible in unaccelerated flight
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to execute a chandelle