fire balloon

noun — 2 senses

fire balloon

noun
1

A Japanese weapon of World War II, consisting of a hydrogen balloon with a bomb attached.

2

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.[…]”1888, Oscar Wilde, The Remarkable Rocket:

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