barrage balloon

English

Noun

barrage balloon (plural barrage balloons)

1. (historical, military) A tethered balloon, attached to the ground with a metal cable, intended to deter low-flying enemy aircraft; used especially in World War II.

Translations

tethered balloon for deterring enemy aircraft

• Finnish: sulkupallo
• German: Sperrballon m

See also

• tethered aerostat

Further reading

• barrage balloon on Wikipedia.Wikipedia