Balloon: (more commonly 'ballooning', also 'upshooter, upshooting') excessive climbing or lifting of a shot beyond its normal trajectory, usually into the wind and usually causing the shot to fall short of the intended distance

 

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Balloon: (more commonly 'ballooning', also 'upshooter, upshooting') excessive climbing or lifting of a shot beyond its normal trajectory, usually into the wind and usually causing the shot to fall sh . . . View Full Definition

Balloon Mortgage: With a balloon mortgage, you make monthly payments over the mortgage term, which is typically five, seven, or ten years, and a final installment, or balloon payment, that is significantly la . . . View Full Definition

Pilot Balloon: A small balloon whose ascent is used to determine the direction and speed of low level atmospheric winds. Also known as a pibal.

Balloon Framed Wall: Framed walls (generally over 10' tall) that run the entire vertical length from the floor sill plate to the roof. This is done to eliminate the need for a gable end truss.

Balloon Interest: In the context of serial bond issues, the elevated coupon rate on bonds with late maturities.

Ballooning: Aeronautical dispersal by means of air currents acting on strands of silk.

Balloon Maturity: Any large principal payment due at maturity for a bond or loan with or without a sinking fund requirement.

Balloon Payment: A scheduled payment due at the end of a loan term that is substantially greater than the regular monthly payments. This may be a very large payment. It is designed to occur when the regular . . . View Full Definition

Lighter-Than-Air Craft (LTAC): Generally referring to powered blimps and dirigibles, but often also includes free balloons.

Haematodocha: A balloon of elastic connective tissue between groups of seletites in the male palp which distends with blood during insemination causing the selerites to separate and rotate.