fire balloon

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fire balloon (plural fire balloons)

  1. A Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.
  2. A sky lantern.
    • 1888, Oscar Wilde, The Remarkable Rocket:
      “Well, really,” exclaimed a small Fire-balloon, “why not? It is a most joyful occasion, and when I soar up into the air I intend to tell the stars all about it. […] ”
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