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Rail loop for turning vehicles
A balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop (North American Terminology) allows a rail vehicle or train to reverse direction without having to shunt
Balloon_loop
Triangular arrangement joining three rail lines
for turning railway equipment, and generally cover less area than a balloon loop doing the same job, but at the cost of two additional sets of points
Wye_(rail)
Railway terminal in Manhattan, New York
for garbage trains. The lower-level balloon loop, whose curve was much sharper than that of the upper-level loop and could only handle electric multiple
Grand_Central_Terminal
Subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, US
system. It has a single wedge-shaped island platform located inside a balloon loop. Bowdoin is the only Blue Line station that is not accessible. Bowdoin
Bowdoin_station
Neighbourhood in Darjeeling District, West Bengal, India
Independence in 1947. Chowrasta Balloon loop History of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Zig zag (railway) "Batasia Loop Darjeeling". darjeeling-tourism.com
Batasia_Loop
Train that loads and unloads its cargo while moving
sides. Merry-go-round trains are associated with the construction of balloon loops at the origin and destination so that the train doesn't waste time shunting
Merry-go-round_train
Subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, US
Brattle Loop, as did cars from Lynn and Boston Railroad and its successors. The last of those, the Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway, used the loop until
Government Center station (MBTA)
Government_Center_station_(MBTA)
Railway station in New Zealand
2001. The station remains distinctive for its unique (to New Zealand) balloon loop track arrangement, which allows trains from Hawke's Bay direct access
Woodville railway station, Manawatū-Whanganui
Woodville_railway_station,_Manawatū-Whanganui
Topics referred to by the same term
up loop in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Loop or LOOP may refer to: Loop (mobile), a Bulgarian virtual network operator and co-founder of Loop Live
Loop
New York City Subway station in Manhattan
stations. In 1905, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) opened a balloon loop at South Ferry, serving the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue and IRT Lexington
South Ferry/Whitehall Street station
South_Ferry/Whitehall_Street_station
New York City Subway station, 1904–1945
Trains in service turn onto a balloon loop, continuing past the abandoned side platform on the west side of the loop, and returning to the Brooklyn Bridge
City Hall station (IRT Lexington Avenue Line)
City_Hall_station_(IRT_Lexington_Avenue_Line)
Rapid transit system of Paris, France
unidirectional loop at its eastern end. One end of lines 2 and 5 each, as well as both ends of line 6, have their terminus station on a balloon loop. One end
Paris_Metro
Former Australian public transport system
This line commenced at the Spit Bridge (north side) with a balloon loop. From the balloon loop, in a reservation, the line ascended in a Right of way beside
Trams_in_Sydney
Rapid transit station in Boston, Massachusetts, US
serving the below-grade Red Line and a single side platform on an elevated balloon loop for the Mattapan Line. The station is fully accessible for all modes
Ashmont_station
Railway line in Eastern Scotland
service that reverses at the Edinburgh end, and has a large bi-directional balloon loop at the Fife end. The service includes the Edinburgh-Kirkcaldy stretch
Fife_Circle_Line
Subway station in Boston, Massachusetts, US
built with 4 tracks serving 2 island platforms; these were connected by two loops, allowing streetcars from the south and west to reverse direction and return
Park_Street_station_(MBTA)
Tram network in Kraków, Poland
operated by single-ended trams, it has balloon loops at nearly all termini. There are currently 24 balloon loops in Kraków. A double track wye was located
Trams_in_Kraków
Transit early terminus
comparison, short turn tram or streetcar services may have to use a balloon loop, limiting the locations for short turns. Rail services such as rapid
Short_turn
Railway loop in Minsk, Belarus
doroga imeni K.S.Zaslonova) is a 750 mm (2 ft 5+1⁄2 in) narrow gauge railroad loop passing through the Chelyuskinites Park in Minsk, Belarus. It is fully operated
Children's_Railroad_(Minsk)
Lighter-than-air aircraft
A hot air balloon is a lighter-than-air aircraft consisting of a bag, called an envelope, which contains heated air. Suspended beneath is a gondola or
Hot_air_balloon
1904 December 31, 1945 South of Brooklyn Bridge–City Hall on a curved balloon loop. Closed due to low ridership, short platform length and the proximity
List of closed New York City Subway stations
List_of_closed_New_York_City_Subway_stations
Rail tunnel through the Melbourne CBD
own dedicated single-track tunnel, with trains running on balloon loops around the CBD. The Loop follows La Trobe and Spring Streets along the northern and
City_Loop
Tram system in Warsaw, Poland
designated 120NaDuo, to allow using them on a partially built line with no balloon loop. Pesa Jazz Duo (128N) Yes 50 In 2013 50 bi-directional trams of a new
Trams_in_Warsaw
Borough in Pennsylvania, US
Brownsville and West Brownsville share an important railway bridge, creating a balloon loop that allows the turning of complete coal trains. The limited-access toll
Brownsville,_Pennsylvania
New York City Subway line
2018 as WTC Cortlandt. The original South Ferry station, a five-car balloon loop, was also replaced with a two-track terminal in 2009; the new South Ferry
IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line
IRT_Broadway–Seventh_Avenue_Line
Overview of and topical guide to rail transport
Track ballast Track transition curve Balloon loop Classification yard Gauntlet track Junction Overhead lines Passing loop Rail track Rail yard Railroad switch
Outline_of_rail_transport
Rail yard for sorting and assembling rail vehicles into trains
tracks, frequently divided into six to ten classification tracks in each balloon loop. Bailey Yard in North Platte, Nebraska, United States, the world's largest
Classification_yard
Railway line in Sydney, Australia
similar route to the former Abattoirs branch. The line was built with a balloon loop and the two track, four platform Olympic Park station. The line utilised
Olympic_Park_railway_line
Heritage tramway in Victoria, Australia
Powerhouse Museum, a small institution showcasing motor vehicles. A balloon loop then sends the tram back towards the Museum and Depot station after some
Portland_Cable_Tram
Defunct tram network in Bergen, Norway
Inndalen and in 1928 to the balloon loop at Minde. Double tracking was completed by 1938. Line 1a went from line 2's new turning loop at Engen to Minde: when
Bergen_Tramway
Coal-fired power station in Australia
delivered by conveyor and a balloon loop connection to the Main Northern railway line between Wyee and Morisset. The balloon loop opened in March 1980. Carbon
Vales_Point_Power_Station
Tram line in Oslo, Norway
on the old section, John Colletts plass, had to be moved, though the balloon loop has been kept. On 22 August, the T-bane station Vestgrensa was closed
Ullevål_Hageby_Line
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
of Boolaroo. The station is on the eastern side of Cockle Creek and a balloon loop exists west of the creek for the Teralba Colliery. The station opened
Cockle_Creek_railway_station
River in New Zealand
that a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) stretch of river below the area known as Balloon Loop be named the Anduin Reach to honour New Zealand film maker Peter Jackson
Waiau_River_(Southland)
Suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1937. It connected with trains at Kogarah station by way of a large balloon loop through the streets, then passed south down Rocky Point Road to Sans
Sans_Souci,_New_South_Wales
Light rail station in Boston, Massachusetts, US
Square in the Mattapan neighborhood. At the station, streetcars use a balloon loop to reverse direction back to Ashmont station. Mattapan station is fully
Mattapan_station
Port Authority Trans-Hudson rail station
original terminal. Larger balloon loops in the PATH station platform allowed 10-car trains; the previous station with its tight loops could only handle trains
World Trade Center station (PATH)
World_Trade_Center_station_(PATH)
Mine in New South Wales, Australia
operations. The colliery is connected to the Main Southern railway line via a balloon loop built by Hornibrook that opened in May 1981. In 2013, extension of the
Tahmoor_Colliery
Overview of the tram system of Szczecin, Poland
on 65 kilometers (40 mi) of route. There are two depots and twelve balloon loops (including five street ones). Daytime lines (night lines were abolished
Trams_in_Szczecin
Place on a railway where trains can pass each other
A passing loop (UK usage) or passing siding (North America) (also called a crossing loop, crossing place, refuge loop or, colloquially, a hole) is a place
Passing_loop
Type of electricity transmission of model railways
Some layouts, such as a balloon loop, also create problems for two-rail, as they connect the opposing rails together around the loop and could require isolation
Third_rail_(model_rail)
Light rail stop in Pennsylvania, United States
abruptly dead-end in the middle of the street; there is no bumper block, balloon loop, or train yard at this location although an overhead wire device will
Orange_Street/Media_station
Narrow-gauge tram line in Innsbruck, Austria
had to be provided on both sides of the track at all stops. At Igls a balloon loop was built and a new substation installed for 600 V operation, as the
Innsbrucker_Mittelgebirgsbahn
Rail tunnels in New York and New Jersey
these ducts. On the Manhattan end, the tubes were connected by a balloon loop. The loop fanned out to include five tracks served by six platforms. This
Downtown_Hudson_Tubes
with the use of uni-directional vehicles, which requires the use of a balloon loop, triangle junction, or turntable to reverse direction. Aside from eliminating
Bi-directional_vehicle
Place in North West Province, Sierra Leone
iron ore mine at Marampa. It is proposed to introduce a more efficient balloon loop at the port. An extension of this line to a deeper port at Tagrin Point
Pepel
Railway line in New South Wales, Australia
Clarence tunnel, the platform area at Top Points, and to the run around loop track at Bottom Points. In September 2017, restoration of vehicles and infrastructure
Zig_Zag_Railway
Trail in the South Island of New Zealand
Reach, was opened in 2016, and the second stage from Queens Reach to Balloon Loop was opened in 2017. When the full length of the 28.5 km (17.7 mi) route
Lake2Lake_Trail
Steam museum and gardens visitor attraction in Norfolk, England
Dell Garden. At the far end of the garden, the train is turned in a balloon loop, before returning to the station. A turntable is located at the end of
Bressingham_Steam_and_Gardens
Ferry terminal in San Francisco, California
used for reversing cars. Following the 1906 earthquake, a two-track balloon loop was installed in front of the building to enable convenient transfers
San_Francisco_Ferry_Building
Mine in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
additional balloon loop was built for the delivery of coal. There are now two balloon loops located on the branch line, the first balloon was used to
Box_Flat_Mine
Line containing four paths for trains
layouts Railway track Single track Passing loop Double track Quadruple track Crossover Rail sidings Balloon loop Headshunt Pocket track Refuge siding Rail
Quadruple-track_railway
Rail line in Colorado
space and hard rock at Red Mountain Town towards Guston, precluding a balloon loop or turntable for turning trains, led Gibbs to plan a wye with short arms
Silverton_Railroad
Light rail line, part of Oslo Tramway
115.5 meters (379 ft) AMSL. Holtet is the location of the depot and a balloon loop. At Holtet, the line crosses Kongsveien and continues along the west
Ekeberg_Line
Railway line in New South Wales, Australia
Bell Dargans Deviation original route Newnes Junction Clarence Coillery Balloon Loop Ten Tunnels Deviation Newnes line Newnes Junction (original) Dargans
Lithgow_Zig_Zag
Tourist attraction in England
which time it offered a return ride from "Much Natter" station via a balloon loop. Subsequently, it was almost doubled in length by construction of the
Pecorama
Railway station in New South Wales, Australia
platform for the Toronto line that closed in 1990. North of the line is a balloon loop for the Newstan Colliery that is served by Southern Shorthaul Railroad
Fassifern_railway_station
Railway line in Queensland, Australia
achieved by building what is known today as a balloon loop, with all trains traveling clockwise around the loop, halting at the station, then proceeding onwards
North Coast railway line, Queensland
North_Coast_railway_line,_Queensland
Suburb of Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia
railway station)) The Wiggins Island Balloon Loop is a 13-kilometre (8.1 mi) balloon loop within West Stowe. The loop is for unloading coal trains and transferring
West_Stowe,_Queensland
Vertical distance between top of the platform and top of the rail
layouts Railway track Single track Passing loop Double track Quadruple track Crossover Rail sidings Balloon loop Headshunt Pocket track Refuge siding Rail
Railway_platform_height
Metro station under renovation in Beijing, China
however, some trains pass by the station to reverse by traveling through a balloon loop west of the station. Renovation of the station began on 25 November 2021
Fushouling_station
Former colliery railway line in New South Wales, Australia
the preparation plant and was served by a balloon loop and a 1200T loading bin. The rails for both balloon loop and Coal & Allied Siding came from the section
Richmond_Vale_railway_line
Street in Manhattan, New York
Trolley Terminal, beneath Delancey and Essex Streets, was a station and balloon loop for streetcars crossing the Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn. The Lowline
Delancey_Street
Freight railway in Perth, Western Australia
the Kwinana Loop Railway Act 1968 with a balloon loop at the terminus. The southern portion has not been constructed, and access to the Loop Railway is
Kwinana_freight_railway
Historic streetcar service in Oklahoma
former El Reno Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Depot to a balloon loop downtown via a single-track line embedded in the road surface of Watts
El_Reno_Heritage_Express
Railway museum in Conwy County Borough, Wales
site. It is curved round 180 degrees at the South of the site with a balloon loop at each end which are superimposed at the North of the site. Use of several
Conwy_Valley_Railway_Museum
Tram line in Oslo, Norway
Dælenengata–Fagerheimgata–Marstrandgata–Københavngata–Dæenengata as a balloon loop. Line 13 was moved to serve the Rodeløkka Line. From 22 May 1956, Line
Sinsen_Line
Suburb in Sydney, Australia
centre of Anzac Parade through Maroubra Junction, and Malabar to its balloon loop terminus at La Perouse. At Malabar, a single line branched off to serve
La_Perouse,_New_South_Wales
Railway station in Oslo, Norway
served by line 11 and 12 using the older SL79 high-floor trams. It has a balloon loop. It was opened on the 25 of September, 1934 along with the rest of the
Kjelsås_station
German railway line
have driver's cabs at both ends of the set and thus do not require turning loops. Line 5 is the only line in Mannheim which requires such vehicles, while
Mannheim Kurpfalzbrücke–Edingen–Heidelberg railway
Mannheim_Kurpfalzbrücke–Edingen–Heidelberg_railway
Tram stop in Oslo, Norway
Kjelsås Line, that operates between Storo and Kjelsås. Disen also has a balloon loop, for trams to turn around and change direction. However, trams do not
Disen_tram_stop
Tramway line in Oranjestad, Aruba
17:00, with two cars in service after 11:00. The line starts from a balloon loop near the Port of Call Marketplace and serves the downtown area with a
Trams_in_Oranjestad
Passenger rail service in Queensland, Australia
southern end of the line before Railway Street. A line to a coal loading balloon loop at Ebenezer was opened in 1990, junctioning from the Main Line west of
Ipswich/Rosewood_line
Proposed railway line in Helsinki, Finland
railway line in Helsinki, Southern Finland. It was to be a double track balloon loop in the shape of a tear drop. Helsinki commuter rail currently terminating
Helsinki_City_Rail_Loop
Children's railway in Russia
750 mm (29,5 inches) Route map Legend Central (main station) (Центральная) Sun (Солнечная) Pioneer (Пионерская) Jubilee in the balloon loop (Юбилейная)
Yekaterinburg children railway
Yekaterinburg_children_railway
Road in Brisbane, Australia
Bunour Holt Street Sugarmill Road local road connections Meeandah Randle Road Curtin Avenue East Farrer Street Pinkenba balloon loop Eagle Farm Road
Kingsford Smith Drive, Brisbane
Kingsford_Smith_Drive,_Brisbane
Tram stop in Oslo, Norway
Norway. It was opened on 11 June 1917 by A/S Ekebergbanen and has a balloon loop. The station is served by lines 13 and 19. In the summer of 1917, Ekebergbanen
Holtet_tram_stop
Tram line in Oslo, Norway
4 mi) section from Jar to Skøyen was designated as the Lilleaker Line. A balloon loop was built at Jar, and the Lilleaker Line trams that served the Lilleaker
Lilleaker_Line
Former terminal in Manhattan, New York
over the Williamsburg Bridge ended. The station was constructed with balloon loops for turning around streetcars after they crossed over the Williamsburg
Williamsburg Bridge Trolley Terminal
Williamsburg_Bridge_Trolley_Terminal
Former railway in northern Adelaide, South Australia
2, and Penfield 3. It was double track for the whole length, with a balloon loop at the end to allow trains to turn around. The line opened in 1941 to
Penfield_railway_line
Train competition for students
800-metre (0.5 mi) descent through a tunnel, a 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) balloon loop and a return up the 800-metre-long (0.5 mi) 1-in-80 (1.25%) incline.
IMechE_Railway_Challenge
Trams in New Zealand
A balloon loop was installed at Papanui in August 1922 so rakes of trailers could be turned without holding up traffic by shunting them in a loop on
Christchurch_tramway_routes
Metro line in Oslo, Norway
border and single track onwards. It is now known whether there was a balloon loop or not at Bryn. Double track to Bryn was completed in 1925. Services
Østensjø_Line
Suburb of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
6546°E / -27.6659; 152.6546 (Ebenezer railway station)), just before the balloon loop at the end of the line. In the west of the locality is a former coal
Ebenezer,_Queensland
Railway lines across Australia
Until production ceased in 2015, its product was loaded at Wirrida, at a balloon loop immediately north of the Prominent Hill loading site. In 2019, the Australian
Adelaide–Darwin_railway_line
Topics referred to by the same term
passwords Balloon payment mortgage Balloon, economic bubble Balloon loop, a track system to allow trains to reverse direction English Electric Balloon tram
Balloon_(disambiguation)
Square in Oslo, Norway
hub for public transportation with the introduction of the tramway. A balloon loop for the Ekeberg Line was located here until the 1960s. Stortorvet is
Stortorvet
Railway station in Adelaide, South Australia
on the wharf in addition to the passenger facilities, and a sizeable balloon loop which around the circumference of the North Haven Golf Course and allowed
Outer_Harbor_railway_station
and the South Ferry loops, the IRT Lexington Avenue Line and the IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line have crossovers on the balloon loop tracks. On the 42nd
List of New York City Subway lines
List_of_New_York_City_Subway_lines
Latex rubber balloon filled with water
A water balloon or water bomb is a balloon, often made of latex rubber, filled with water. Water balloons are used in a summer pastime of cooling off
Water_balloon
German network of tramways
network is located within Freiburg's urban area; only a few metres of the balloon loop at Gundelfinger Straße are located outside the boundary of Gundelfingen
Trams_in_Freiburg_im_Breisgau
German railway line
line to Heddesheim. In 2012, a balloon loop was built to the east of the overpass built over the A6 in 2008. The loop was put into operation on schedule
Mannheim-Käfertal–Heddesheim railway
Mannheim-Käfertal–Heddesheim_railway
Commuter railway in Skåne County, Sweden
from points north of Malmö Central Station began to be extended in a balloon loop-shaped route through the City Tunnel and onto the Continental Line running
Pågatågen
Light rail station in Boston, Massachusetts, US
between fall 2027 and late 2029 to accommodate the future Type 10 LRVs. A loop at Heath Street was constructed in 1945 to allow use of the new PCC streetcars
Heath_Street_station
Chicago "L" station
travel from the northbound platform to the southbound platform via a balloon loop in the yard. Southbound Yellow Line terminate at this station using a
Howard_station_(CTA)
Former railway station in Victoria, Australia
the Crowes branch and a balloon loop was provided at the other end of the yard. A tennis court occupied the land within the loop. Remains of the station
Beech_Forest_railway_station
Light rail stop in San Francisco, California, US
traffic to reach the sidewalks. The station consists of a single-track balloon loop with a small accessible platform on its southern side. Passengers not
Judah_and_La_Playa_station
Section of Trikken i Oslo
1914 in connection with the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition at Frogner. The balloon loop at Frogner was removed since it caused the intersection to become rather
Frogner_Line
Railway line in Utah and Colorado, US
(27 km) in Utah. Each end of the line has a balloon loop; engine-servicing facilities are within the mine's loop. A siding is located halfway between the
Deseret_Power_Railway
Commuter rail line in New Jersey and New York
2013, the agency planned to build a flying junction and balloon loop called the Mid-Line Loop south of a new station south of Jersey Avenue in North Brunswick
Northeast_Corridor_Line
BALLOON LOOP
BALLOON LOOP
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin), and French
English and Irish (of Norman origin), and French : from a Germanic personal name derived from tal ‘destroy’, either as a short form of a compound name with this first element (compare Talbot) or as an independent byname.English and Irish (of Norman origin), and French : metonymic nickname for a swift runner or for someone with a deformed heel, from Old French talon ‘heel’ (a diminutive of tal, Latin talus).Spanish (Tallón) : either a Spanish variant of Catalan Talló (see Tallo) or a habitational name from any of the places in A Coruña, Ourense, and Pontevedra provinces called Tallón.A native of the Champagne region of France, Jean Talon was intendant for New France in 1665–68, and again in 1669–72.
Male
French
Old French form of Old High German Baldawin, BALDOIN means "brave friend."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Alton.
Boy/Male
English
Dale town; valley town.
Boy/Male
English
Beautiful vale/valley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a habitational name from one of the group of places in Oxfordshire named Baldon, from the Old English personal name Bealda + dūn ‘hill’, or a variant of Baldwin.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a variant of Bullen.Scottish : habitational name from any of various minor places of this name, perhaps from an unrecorded Scottish Gaelic cognate of Irish bullán, a term denoting a round spring or a hollow in a rock containing rainwater.
Male
Hebrew
(×ַלï‹×Ÿ) Hebrew name ALLOWN means "oak tree." In the bible, this is the name of a son of Simeon.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Old French balon ‘bundle’, ‘roll’, ‘pack’, hence a nickname for a small, rotund man or possibly a metonymic occupational name for a carrier of goods and merchandise.French (Bâlon) : generally regarded as a habitational name from Baalons in the Ardennes, it may however simply be from balon ‘ball’, ‘roll’ (see 1) or a derivative of Bal.
Boy/Male
British, English
Beautiful Vale or Valley
Boy/Male
British, English
Owner of a Rented Land
Boy/Male
British, English
Place Name; The Settlement in the Valley
Boy/Male
Irish
Blind.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sikh
Strong Light
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Balsam.English : alternatively, it may be a patronymic from an unidentified personal name. Compare Bolson.
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Embodiment of Strength
Girl/Female
Irish American
In charge.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly Northumberland) and French
English (chiefly Northumberland) and French : perhaps a variant of Gale 2.
Boy/Male
English
Tall.. Surname.
Surname or Lastname
Spanish
Spanish : of uncertain origin. Theoretically it could be a variant of vallón, from valle ‘valley’, but neither form is attested as a vocabulary word or as a place name element. Alternatively, it could be a Castilian spelling of Catalan Batlló, Balló, nicknames from diminutives of batlle ‘dancing’.English : variant spelling of Balon.
BALLOON LOOP
BALLOON LOOP
Boy/Male
Tamil
Laxmikant | லகà¯à®·à¯à®®à¯€à®•ாஂத
It is name of Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
Breeze
Male
Scottish
Variant spelling of Scottish Gaelic Alastair, ALESTAIR means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Generous, Eloquent
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lightning
Girl/Female
Muslim
Flowers
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Fountain of Life
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Lotus
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
True Traditions; Happiness
Female
Irish
Irish Gaelic form of English Molly, MALLAIDH means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
BALLOON LOOP
BALLOON LOOP
BALLOON LOOP
BALLOON LOOP
BALLOON LOOP
n.
A game played with a large inflated ball.
n.
A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
a.
Swelled out like a balloon.
v. i.
To cry out; to exclaim with a loud voice; to call to a person, as by the word halloo.
n.
A balloon.
v. i.
To go up or voyage in a balloon.
n.
The art or practice of ascending in a balloon; aeronautics.
n.
To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate.
v. i.
To expand, or puff out, like a balloon.
n.
A bomb or shell.
n.
The outline inclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
a.
Furnished or adorned with galloon.
n.
One who goes up in a balloon; an aeronaut.
n.
A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc., as at St. Paul's, in London.
n.
An officer who has charge of a ballot box.
n.
The act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets.
v. t. / i.
To incite dogs by a call; to halloo.
v. t.
To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
n.
Popularly, a public room for specific uses; esp., a barroom or grogshop; as, a drinking saloon; an eating saloon; a dancing saloon.
n.
A bag made of silk or other light material, and filled with hydrogen gas or heated air, so as to rise and float in the atmosphere; especially, one with a car attached for aerial navigation.