fire balloon

noun

First recorded in 1815–25

I could make you a kite as big as a house or a fire-balloon.

I remember well the excitement when the Bishop sent up a fire balloon.

Looking where her mother pointed, Martine saw a great fire balloon soaring slowly into the air.

This was formed by a singular combination of balloons—one inflated with hydrogen gas, and the other a fire-balloon.

The first public ascent of a fire-balloon in France, in 1783, led to an experiment on the part of Joseph Mongolfier.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

[gal-uh-maw-free ]

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