barrage balloon

(bə räz̸h′, -räj′)

any of a number of anchored balloons with cables or nets attached for entangling low-flying attacking airplanes

See barrage balloon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A balloon anchored singly or in a series over a military objective to support nets that hinder the passage of enemy aircraft.

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