balloonist (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *balloonist*:
NOUN	person	balloonist	someone who flies a balloon

balloonist > pronunciation
Sounds	bahluw'nihst
Rhymes	abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst...

English > *balloonist*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	someone who flies a balloon.
Instances	Montgolfier, Josef Michel Montgolfier	French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)
Instances	Montgolfier, Jacques Etienne Montgolfier	French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)
Broader	skilled worker, trained worker, skilled workman	A worker who has acquired special skills
Spanish	aeronauta de globo, aeronauta, aeróstata, ascensionista
Catalan	aeronauta
Nouns	balloon	large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
Verbs	balloon	ride / ride in a hot-air balloon

HyperDic: balloonist