airship vs barrage balloon

airship

noun
  • A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered. 

  • A police air unit, a police helicopter 

  • Any aircraft. 

  • A high ranking official of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant. 

verb
  • To transport goods by aircraft. 

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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