Balloon (Finance) : A principal amount, equal to a large percentage of the total principal amount, to be retired at maturity. A Mandatory Sinking Fund redemption is normally required for such amounts
Ilan Kelman (ed.), Vulnerability and Resilience Definitions and References, Version 2, 2007. http://www.islandvulnerability.org/docs/vulnres.pd f, (Vulnr and Resilience - Brit) {524}