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 38 DICTIONARY OF AVIATION

ballooiiatic ba'luns-tik adj. like that of one who is a lunatic about ballooning; balloon^crazy.

balloonation ,baelo'nee-$9n n. ballooning, balloonery, aero- nautics.

balloon-base b9'luun,bees n. a base or basis for the operat- ing of balloons, as a water^ship.

balloon-basket b9'loun,ba:-skit n. the basket or car of a balloon.

balloon-business b9'loun,bizniz n. the business or -occu- pation of making or operating balloons.

balloon-car b9'luun / ka:z: n. the car or basket of a balloon.

balloon-center b9'luun,sent9z n. [also spelt balloontcentre] a center or rendezvous for balloons or balloonists; a town which servs as a central point or meeting^place for aero- nauts.

balloon-cloth. b9'luun / kte:6 n. the cloth of which the gasbag of a balloon or airship is made; balloon^fabric; envelop? stuff.

balloon-cloud ba'luui^ktaud n. a balloon^shaped cloud; a cumulus or altocumulus cloud expanded at the top so as to resemble a rising balloon.

balloon-club bs'luui^k^Ab n. a club or association of bal- loonists; an aero^club.

balloon-corps b9 / luun / ko:z n. an army^corps or organized body of troops whose duty is balloon^work; a balloon? section; a balloon^detachment.

balloon-detachment b9,loun-di'taet$m9nt n. a detachment of an army in charge of ballooning; a ballooncorps; a balloon^section.

balloon-dirigible bg'luun/lizidsa-bal n. a dirigible bal- loon.

balloon-dispatch ba'loun-d^spsetS n. a dispatch transmitted by balloon; a message sent in a balloon.

balloon-driver ba'loun/lrai-vaz n. the driver or pilot of a balloon; a balloonist; an aeronaut.

balloon-envelop b9'loun,env9-lop n. [also spelt balloon* envelope] the envelop, covering, or material of the gasbag of a balloon.

ballooner b9 / luu-n9z n. one who makes balloon^ascents; a balloonist; an aeronaut.

balloonery b9'lou-n9-zi n. [synonymous cognate balloonry] the art or practis of ascending in balloons; the management of balloons ; aerostation (sense 2) ; aeronautics.

balloonet ,bsel9,net n. see ballonet.

balloonette ,bsel9'net n. see ballonet.

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