aero
aero, āre, v. aeratus.
aero (also written ēro), ōnis, m., = αἴρω,
- a braided or wicker basket, hamper: aerones ex ulva palustri facti, Vitr. 5, 12: aeronibus harenae plenis, Plin. 36, 14, 21, § 96; Dig. 19, 2, 31; cf. Don. ad Ter. Phorm. 122.
1. aero, āre (aes), mit Kupfer beschlagen, Prisc. 8, 79; vgl. Gloss. ›aero, χαλκῶ‹.
2. aero, ōnis, m., s. 1. ēro.
See: aerare
1 ærō, āre (æs), tr., faire avec du cuivre : Prisc. Gramm. 8, 79.
2 ærō, ōnis, m. , v. ēro 2.
AERO
AEROa basket made of osiers, rushes, or sedge (Donat. ad Ter. Phorm. 1.2, 72; Vitr. 5.12), and used to contain sand (Plin H. N. 26.96), or wheat (Dig. 19, 2, 31). Rich identifies as aerones large baskets, somewhat wider at the top than the bottom, carried by soldiers employed on excavations, &c., on the bas-reliefs of Trajan's column.
[J.H.F]Aero
A basket of osiers, rushes, or sedge, and used to carry wheat, sand, or earth. See bascauda.