fire balloon

Floating paper lamp

A fire balloon is a small hot-air balloon made of paper or thin fabric, lifted by the heat from a candle or small flame suspended beneath it.

Also called sky lanterns or Chinese lanterns, they are released at festivals and celebrations, rising into the night sky as glowing lights.

The term can also refer to incendiary balloon weapons, particularly those launched by Japan against North America during World War II.

We released fire balloons at the wedding reception.

lantern

sky lantern

Fire-lifted paper balloon

festival · celebration · memorial · wish · release · floating · night sky · candle · flame · biodegradable

aircraft

envelope

Folded paper enclosure

  • gondolaSuspended transport cabin
  • burnerHeat-producing device component
  • basketWoven carrying vessel

propane · inflation · flight · ascent · altitude · buoyancy · lift · thermals · pilot · aeronaut

weapon

incendiary

Causing or designed for burning

payload · hydrogen · intercontinental · Oregon · propaganda · military · warfare · explosive · paper · washi

Opposites
lift mechanism

fire balloonhelium balloon

Gas-filled floating sphere

gas balloon · hydrogen balloon · lead balloon · party balloon · water balloon

element/material composition

fire balloonwater balloon

Liquid-filled latex pouch

floating lantern · ice sculpture · ice lantern · water

direction of travel

fire balloonanchor

Secures ships to seabed

submarine · floating candle · lead balloon · depth charge · sinker

Family

fire, balloon, fires, fired, firing, fiery, fireman, fireplace, firework

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G