aerostat

aero·stat

noun \-ˌstat\

Definition of AEROSTAT

: a lighter-than-air aircraft (as a balloon or blimp) — compare aerodyne

Origin of AEROSTAT

French aérostat, from aér- + -stat

First Known Use: 1784

Rhymes with AEROSTAT

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