Aerostat

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An aircraft, especially a balloon or dirigible, deriving its lift from the buoyancy of surrounding air rather than from aerodynamic motion.
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  • n. An aircraft, such as a dirigible or balloon, that derives its lift from buoyancy rather than from wings or rotors.
  • n. A moored balloon flown in a semi-permanent manner, as a border patrol monitoring balloon affixed at 18,000 feet (~6km).
    • Word Usage
    "AFP/Getty Images Then: The aerostat is illuminated in green during the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in New Delhi, October 3, 2010."
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