aerostat.
An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
Meaning & usage
An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, such as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6 km).
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from French aérostat, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ (aḗr, “air”) + στατός (statós, “stable”), equivalent to aero- + -stat.
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