Ballonette

/ˌbæləˈnɛt/ noun

A variant spelling of ballonet; a small auxiliary balloon within an airship.

From French 'ballonette' (small balloon), feminine variant of 'ballonet.' Used interchangeably with 'ballonet' in early aeronautical engineering.

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