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| aeronaut |
one who operates or travels in a balloon or airship. |
| aerostat |
an aircraft, such as a balloon or dirigible, that is lifted and held aloft by a gas that is lighter than air. |
| aircraft |
any machine that can fly through the air, such as an airplane, helicopter, glider, or balloon. |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in the car of a balloon to make it more stable. [1/2 definitions] |
| balloon |
a large bag made of thin material designed to inflate and be lifted off the ground when filled with hot air or a gas that is lighter than air. [3 definitions] |
| car |
an enclosure for carrying people, as in an elevator or balloon. [1/3 definitions] |
| distend |
to swell or cause to swell from, or as if from, internal pressure; balloon. |
| gondola |
a basket, car, or sling that hangs below a balloon or blimp, used for carrying passengers or instruments. [1/2 definitions] |
| lift |
to rise, as a plane or balloon. [1/12 definitions] |
| moor2 |
to anchor (a ship, balloon, or other vessel) with cables or lines. [1/4 definitions] |
| nacelle |
the gondola of a passenger-carrying balloon. [1/2 definitions] |
| pilot balloon |
a small balloon released to determine wind speed and direction. |
| rawin |
the monitoring of upper-air wind currents using a balloon fitted with radar or a radio direction-finding device (acronym for "radio/wind"). |
| rip cord |
a cord that, when pulled, allows gas to escape from a passenger balloon or dirigible, causing a rapid descent. [1/2 definitions] |
| sonde |
any of various devices, esp. a radiosonde, sent aloft by rocket or balloon to measure atmospheric conditions. |
| tether |
a rope, chain, leash, or the like by which an animal, balloon, or other moving or movable object is fastened. [1/2 definitions] |
| trial balloon |
a weather balloon. [1/2 definitions] |
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