aerostation
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of aerostation
Example Sentences
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However trifling this experiment may appear at first sight, it added a new fact to the science of aerostation.
From Wonderful Balloon Ascents by Marion, F. (Fulgence)
The future development of aerostation is necessarily difficult to forecast.
From The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation by Bacon, John Mackenzie
"Then what in the name of aerostation do you mean by saying that there were three persons on board?" shouted Mr. Stubbs.
From Amusements in Mathematics by Dudeney, Henry Ernest
Although a number of English notabilities made voyages in these airships, the success of this only experiment in commercial aerostation seems to have been forgotten since the war.
From A History of Aeronautics by Vivian, Evelyn Charles
One voyage made with the latter he describes as leading to the most perilous descent in the annals of aerostation.
From The Dominion of the Air; the story of aerial navigation by Bacon, John Mackenzie
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