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Meanings of sausage balloon in English

A small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon.

Usage of sausage balloon in English
1
On the other hand, we have just a few days hence seen a sausage balloon destroyed by our men.
Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights
2
There are two sausage balloons sitting up aloft, and some aeroplanes coming and going.
Elizabeth's Campaign
3
I have counted thirty-three British sausage balloons within my range of vision from a hill.
My Second Year of the War
4
Dale's fingers felt swollen and clumsy, useless sausage balloons.
A Winter Haunting
5
The Germans haven't any aeroplanes up to enable them to see us and no sausage balloons, either.
My Second Year of the War
6
A row of sausage balloons like a barber's rash adorned the sky as far as the eye could see.
No Man's Land