AEROSTATION

Etymology

Noun

aerostation (uncountable)

(obsolete) Aerial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air.

(obsolete) The science of weighing air; aerostatics.

Source: Wiktionary


A`ƫr*os*ta"tion (, n. Etym: [Cf. F. aƩrostation the art of using aƫrostats.]

1. Aƫrial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air.

2. The science of weighing air; aƫrostatics. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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