AERIALS

Noun

aerials

plural of aerial

Source: Wiktionary


AERIAL

A*ƫ"ri*al, a. Etym: [L. aƫrius. See Air.]

1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aƫrial regions or currents. "Aƫrial spirits." Milton. "Aƫrial voyages." Darwin.

2. Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal.

3. Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, aƫrial spires.

4. Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aƫrial rootlets, aƫrial plants. Gray.

5. Light as air; ethereal. Aƫrial acid, carbonic acid. [Obs.] Ure.

– AĆ«rial perspective. See Perspective.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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