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Definition of Aerostat
1. Noun. An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors. ¹
2. Noun. A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6km). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Aerostat
1. an aircraft that is lighter than air [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Aerostat
Literary usage of Aerostat
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Popular Science Monthly by Harry Houdini Collection (Library of Congress) (1885)
"On putting the propeller into action, with a velocity of three revolutions per
second, and turning the head of the aerostat against the breeze, ..."
2. Thesaurus of English words and phrases by Peter Mark Roget (1883)
"Adv. afloat, aboard ; on -board, - ship board. balloon; air-, pilot-, fire-
balloon; aerostat, Montgolfier ; kite, parachute. 2°. ..."
3. Aërial Navigation by Frederick Walker (1902)
"SERKIS-BEY aerostat 22 8. COWER aerostat - 23 9. BATE'S aerostat - - 24 10. ...
FRYER'S aerostat 26 13. GLENDINNING'S aerostat - 27 14. ..."
4. American Architect and Building News (1903)
"The most important peculiarity of the Julliot, or Lebaudy, balloon consists in
the flat surface formed by the underside of the cigar-shaped aerostat. ..."
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