| hot-air balloon | |
| —n | |
| a lighter-than-air craft in which air heated by a flame is trapped in a large fabric bag | |
| hot-air balloon | |
noun | |
| balloon for travel through the air in a basket suspended below a large bag of heated air |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |