fire balloon
English
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Noun
[edit]fire balloon (plural fire balloons)
- A Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.
- A sky lantern.
- 1888, Oscar Wilde, The Remarkable Rocket:
- “Well, really,” exclaimed a small Fire-balloon, “why not? It is a most joyful occasion, and when I soar up into the air I intend to tell the stars all about it. […] ”