A`ër*os*ta"tion (&?;), n. [Cf. F. aérostation the art of using aërostats.] 1. Aërial navigation; the art of raising and guiding balloons in the air.

2. The science of weighing air; aërostatics. [Obs.]

A`ër*o*sta"tion (?), n. That part of aëronautics that deals with passive balloons.

A`ër*o*sta"tion (?), n. That part of aëronautics that deals with passive balloons.