fire balloon

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fire balloon

noun fire balloons

A Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.
A sky lantern. “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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@misc{fire_balloon_2026,
  title = {fire balloon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fire%20balloon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}