aerostatic

American  

[air-uh-stat-ik] / ˌɛər əˈstæt ɪk /

Also aerostatical

adjective

1. of or relating to aerostatics.

2. of, or capable of supporting, aerostats.

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Etymology

Origin of aerostatic

First recorded in 1775–85; aero- + static

Example Sentences

"He might, through the leak," said the chief aerostatic officer, who considered that many of his gallant subordinates had lost their lives through Bouchard's inefficiency.

From The Last Shot by Palmer, Frederick

But a little time afterwards Montgolfier's discoveries quite altered the conditions under which the aerostatic art was to be pursued.

From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by Marion, F. (Fulgence)

This kind of 'game at balloons,'" he resumed, spreading out before me some of the engravings of his valuable collection, "this game contains the entire history of the aerostatic art.

From A Winter Amid the Ice and Other Thrilling Stories by Verne, Jules

When the telegraph did speak it was with another message from some aerostatic officer, saying, "Still favorable," which was taken at once to Lanstron, who was with the staff chiefs around the big table.

From The Last Shot by Palmer, Frederick

Experience is the sister of practice, but it is also first cousin to theory, and I have long and deeply studied the aerostatic art.

From A Voyage in a Balloon (1852) by Verne, Jules