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Definition of: aerostat
(âr′ə·stat, ā′ər·ə-) noun
Any aircraft which is lighter than air, as a balloon or dirigible. [<F aé rostat <Gk aēr air + statos standing]
—aer′o·stat′ic or ·i·cal adjective
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