fire balloon
Origin of fire balloon
First recorded in 1815–25
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Historical Examples of fire balloon
You are a fire-balloon: you are going to burn yourself up with what you carry.
Vittoria, CompleteGeorge Meredith
I could make you a kite as big as a house or a fire-balloon.
The Incredible HoneymoonE. Nesbit
On another occasion, some experimental gentlemen of science, brought a fire-balloon near the pasturage one night after dark.
But I made a fire-balloon out of it afterwards, and we were all pretty glad that we had it aboard.
You had really better keep yourself dry, said the Fire-balloon.
The Happy Prince and Other TalesOscar Wilde