barrage balloon

noun

A tethered balloon, attached to the ground with a metal cable, intended to deter low-flying enemy aircraft; used especially in World War II.

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Meanings

nounbarrage balloon (plural barrage balloons)

plural barrage balloons

  1. historicalgovernmentA tethered balloon, attached to the ground with a metal cable, intended to deter low-flying enemy aircraft; used especially in World War II.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
blimp

Translations

Finnish sulkupallo
  • sulkupallotethered balloon for deterring enemy aircraft
German Sperrballon
  • Sperrballontethered balloon for deterring enemy aircraft
Greek μπαλόνι μπαράζ
  • μπαλόνι μπαράζ (balóni baráz)tethered balloon for deterring enemy aircraft
Polish balon zaporowy
  • balon zaporowytethered balloon for deterring enemy aircraft
Cite this entry
APA

barrage balloon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrage%20balloon

MLA

“barrage balloon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrage%20balloon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “barrage balloon,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/barrage%20balloon.

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