chaland

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃa.lɑ̃/ === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old French chalant, the present participle of chaloir. ==== Alternative forms ==== chalant (now rare) ==== Noun ==== chaland m (plural chalands, feminine chalande) regular client, returning client; customer ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== nonchalance nonchalant nonchaloir === Etymology 2 === Derived from Ancient Greek χελάνδιον (khelándion, “chelandion, dromon”). ==== Noun ==== chaland m (plural chalands) barge (flat-bottomed bulk carrier mainly for inland waters) ===== Descendants ===== → Vietnamese: sà lan === Further reading === “chaland”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012