balloonist
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6.2
- noun
- /bəˈluːnɪst/
:
globero
- The experienced balloonist shared tips on how to safely operate the gas balloon during the festival.
- hot-air balloonist
- two balloonists
- world champion balloonist
Examples
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The first voice overhead is actually from the great French first balloonist, Joseph Montgolfier.
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Thomas Baldwin, the balloonist who best engages in the conventions of prospect poetry, provides some of the richest aerial descriptions of the countryside over Chester in his Airopaidia (1786).
Academic text (2017) -
Now, you just watch a good balloonist climb one.
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"I am," replied the balloonist.
Blog text (13) -
There are more than 2,000 sport balloonists in the United States, and world championships are held in various countries.
Fiction book (2000) -
Monsieur, you are now addressing the second most-celebrated balloonist in Europe.
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Amateur balloonist William Levin was flying near Cudahy this morning... when his balloon apparently decided it was time to come down.
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As a skilled balloonist, she carefully navigated the colorful hot air balloon into the clear blue sky.
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During the competition, each balloonist showcased their unique flying techniques over the beautiful landscape.
Synonyms
37
4.6
A person who flies a plane or other aircraft
19
4.2
A person who flies an aircraft as its pilot
1
9.6
A person who pilots or travels in a balloon, for example a hot air balloon
1
6.1
A person who flies a hot air balloon
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Balloonist comes from balloon, a word that originally meant a 'large ball', and the ending -ist, which means 'a person who does something'. So a balloonist is a person who flies or works with hot-air or gas balloons.