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dirigible

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dir⋅i⋅gi⋅ble

[dir-i-juh-buhl, di-rij-uh-]
–noun
1. an airship.
–adjective
2. designed for or capable of being directed, controlled, or steered.

Origin:
1575–85; 1905–10 for n.; < L dīrig(ere) to direct + -ible


dir⋅i⋅gi⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
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air·ship   (âr'shĭp')   
n.  A self-propelled lighter-than-air craft with directional control surfaces. Also called dirigible.
dir·i·gi·ble   (dĭr'ə-jə-bəl, də-rĭj'ə-bəl)   
n.  See airship.

[Latin dīrigere, to direct; see direct + -ible.]
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