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/beuh looh"nist/, n.a person who ascends in a balloon, esp. as a sport or hobby.[1775-85; BALLOON + -IST]
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balloonist — noun Date: 1784 a person who operates or rides in a balloon … New Collegiate Dictionary
balloonist — noun a person who flies in balloons, especially in hot air balloons , German: , , , , Volapük … Wiktionary
balloonist — bal|loon|ist [bəˈlu:nıst] n someone who flies a balloon … Dictionary of contemporary English
balloonist — bal·loon·ist || bÉ™ luËnɪst n. pilot of an air balloon … English contemporary dictionary
balloonist — n. Aeronaut, aerial navigator … New dictionary of synonyms
balloonist — bal·loon·ist … English syllables
