balloon barrage

noun

1. a series of moored balloons, usually strung together and hung with cables, for impeding a low-level attack by enemy aircraft.

Word History and Origins

Origin of balloon barrage¹

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

During the war, Winfield was commandeered by the Royal Air Force balloon barrage unit with officers reportedly playing football in the gardens.

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Fighters chase the Things to the edges of a balloon barrage that would scare off a bomber pilot.

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What might the balloon barrage accomplish?

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The balloon barrage had proved its mettle.

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What it had were three fluid fortresses: the R. A. F., the balloon barrage, antiaircraft batteries.

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