dirigible
[ dir-i-juh-buhl, dih-rij-uh- ]
noun
an airship.
adjective
designed for or capable of being directed, controlled, or steered.
Origin of dirigible
1Other words from dirigible
- dir·i·gi·bil·i·ty, noun
- non·dir·i·gi·bili·ty, noun
- non·dir·i·gi·ble, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for dirigible
dirigible
/ (dɪˈrɪdʒɪbəl) /
adjective
able to be steered or directed
noun
another name for airship
Origin of dirigible
1C16: from Latin dīrigere to direct
Derived forms of dirigible
- dirigibility, noun
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