Usually means: Wooden structure, vertical stud construction.
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  6. Balloon-frame: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  8. Balloon frame: TheFreeDictionary.com
  9. balloon frame: Merriam-Webster

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Definitions from Wiktionary (balloon frame)

noun:  (carpentry) A house frame constructed entirely of small timber. It uses long continuous framing members (wall studs) that run from the sill plate to the top plate, with intermediate floor structures let into and nailed to them.

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