Definition of Aerostet
A"ër*o*stat (&?;), n. [F.
aérostat, fr. Gr. &?; air + &?; placed. See Statics.]
1. A balloon.
2. A balloonist; an aëronaut.
A"ër*o*stat (?), n.
(Aëronautics) A passive balloon; a balloon without
motive power.
A"ër*o*stat (?), n.
(Aëronautics) A passive balloon; a balloon without
motive power.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
- A balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6km).
- Having the qualities of an aerostat.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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