AERIAL

I. adjective Etymology: Latin aerius, from Greek aerios, from aēr Date: 1604 1. of, relating to, or occurring in the air or atmosphere, existing or growing in the air rather than in the ground or in water, high in the air , operating or operated overhead on elevated cables or rails , suggestive of air: as, lacking substance, fanciful , ethereal , 3. of or relating to aircraft , designed for use in, taken from, or operating from or against aircraft, effected by means of aircraft , of, relating to, or gained by the forward pass in football, ~ly adverb II. noun Date: 1902 antenna 2, forward pass , an acrobatic maneuver performed (as by skiers and gymnasts) in the air