balloonist
nounEtymology From balloon + -ist.
1
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
- But his greatest achievement, the balloonist said, was a flight he made in Australia in November 1984, using the prototype of the balloon in which he intends to circle the world.1986 November 18, Malcolm W. Browne, “BALLOONIST HAS HIGH HOPES BUT NO ILLUSIONS”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 12 May 2022:
- Like surfers trying to catch a wave, balloonists try to ride jet streams.1999 March 23, Nadya Labi, “Around the World in a Balloon in 20 Days”, in TIME, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2021, retrieved 04 Apr 2020: