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 DICTIONARY OF AVIATION

��aerial steamer, an airship or flying^machine propeld by a steam^engin.

aerial telegraphy, telegrafy thru the air, by means of kites.

aerial torpedo, a torpedo designed for action in the air;

also, an airship so manipulated, as by wireless telegrafy

from the ground, as to function in the air like a terpedo?

boat.

aerial warfare, warfare in the air, carried en by means of airships.

aerial wheel, a wheel fitted with planes or blades, de- signed for lifting or propelling an airship.

aerialism ,e'i:-zi-9,hz9m n. [also spelt aerialism] aerial navigation; aeronautics; aviation.

aerialist ,e'i:-zi-9-list n. [also spelt aerialist] one who is oc- cupied with matters aerial; aeronaut; aviator.

aerially ,e'i:-zi-9-li adv. [also spelt aerially] in an aerial manner.

aerian ,e'i:-zi-9n adj. [also spelt aerian] aerial.

aerie 'ee-9-zi adj. same meaning as aery.

aerie 'e:-zi, 'i:-zi n. same meaning as aery.

aeriferous ,ee-9'zif9-z9s adj. [also spelt aeriferous] convey- ing air.

aeriform 'ee-gzi/eizm adj. [also spelt aeriform] having the form or nature of air; gaseous.

aeritime 'ee-az^taim adj. [also spelt acritimc] of or per- taining to the air, or aerial navigation, employments, or interest : as, *aeritime law.

aero 'ee-9,zo adj. [also spelt aero] aeronautical; aerial.

aero 'ee-9,zo n. [also spelt aero] an aeronautical apparatus; an aerocar; an airship; an aeroplane.

aerobat 'ee-9Z9,bset n. [also spelt acrobat] a dirigible bal- loon or airship; a flying^machine ; an aerodrome.

aerobate 'ee-9Z9,bet intr. [also spelt aerobate] walk (as if) en air.

acrobatic ,ee-9Z9'baetik adj. [also spelt acrobatic] pertain- ing to an aerobat.

aerobatics ,ee-9Z9'baetiks n. [also spelt aerobatics] the art of constructing and using acrobats or airships; aerial navi- gation; aeronautics.

aerobiplane ,ee-9Z9'bai,pz,een n. [also spelt aerobiplane] a flying^machine exhibited by D. S. Brown in England in 1873-4, consisting of two planes of equal size; placed one before the other in the same plane, and connected by a red.

aerocar 'ee-9Z9,ka:z n. [also spelt aerocar] a car, convey- ance, or vehicle for traveling in the air; an aeronautical car or vessel; an airship; a flying#machine ; a flyer.

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