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 40 DICTIONARY OF AVIATION

balloonless ba'iuun-las adj. destitute of a balloon or floats vessel ; having no gasbag : as, *balloonless dirigible air- ships.

balloon-like b9'loun,laik adj. like or resembling a balloon.

balloon-maker b9'luun,mee-k9z n. one who makes or manu- factures balloons; a balloon?bilder.

balloon-making b3'luun,mee-kir) n. the art or practis of making balloons.

balloon-man, b9'luun,maen n. [plural balloontmen] a man who pilots a balloon; a balloonist; an aeronaut.

balloon-material b9'luun-m9,ti:-zi-9l n. a material for use in making balloons or gasbags; balloon?fabnc; envelop? stuff.

balloon-net b9'loun,net n. the net or meshwork enclosing the gasbag of a balloon, from which the basket or car is ordinarily suspended by ropes; the netting of a balloon.

balloon-observation b9'luun-ebz9z,vee-$9n n. an observa- tion made from a balloon, as of military operations, astjo- nemic fenemena, etc.

balloonomania b9,lun9'mee-ni-9 n. a mania for balloons or ballooning; balloonism run mad.

balloon-park b9'luun,pa:zk n. a park or enclosure occupied by balloons and their accessories; also, a complete set or equipment of balloons, etc.; an aerostatic park.

balloon-party b9'loun,pazti n. a party or company of voy- agers in a balloon.

balloon-pilot b9'loun,pai-l9t n. the pilot of a balloon; a balloonist; an aeronaut.

balloon-pit b9'loun,pit n. a landing^pit for the reception of a balloon.

balloon-race b9 loun,zees n. a race of balloons; a balloon? contest.

balloon-rigging b9'foun,zigirj n. the rigging, or ropes and other tackle of a balloon.

balloonry ba'loun-zi n. same meaning as balloonery.

balloon-sailing b9'loun,see-hrj n. the art or occupation of sailing balloons; aeronautics.

balloon-school b9'luun,skoul n. a school where ballooning is taught; a ballooning?school ; a school of aeronautics.

balloon-section b9'loun,sek$9n n. a section of an army having charge of balloon^work ; a balloon^corps; a balloon? detachment.

balloon-sned b9 r }uun,$ed n. a shed in tuhich a balloon or dirigible is kept for shelter or repairs; a balloon^house ; an airship?house ; an aerodrome.

balloon-shell baloun^el n. the shell or outer covering of a

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