ALL meanings of aerostat
aer·o·stat
A a - noun aerostat a lighter-than-air craft, such as a balloon 3
- noun aerostat an airship, balloon, or other aircraft that is lifted and sustained by means of one or more containers filled with a gas lighter than air 3
- noun aerostat An airship or hot-air balloon, especially one that is tethered. 1
- noun aerostat any lighter-than-air aircraft, as a balloon or dirigible. 1
- noun aerostat An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors. 0
- noun aerostat A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6km). 0