airship
[ air-ship ]
noun
a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
Origin of airship
1- Compare blimp.
Other definitions for air-ship (2 of 2)
air-ship
[ air-ship ]
verb (used with object),air-shipped, air-ship·ping.
to send or ship via aircraft: to air-ship machine parts overseas.
Origin of air-ship
2First recorded in 1950–1955
Other words from air-ship
- air-ship·pa·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for airship
airship
/ (ˈɛəˌʃɪp) /
noun
a lighter-than-air self-propelled craft: Also called: dirigible, zeppelin
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