AIRSHIP

airship, dirigible

(noun) a steerable self-propelled aircraft

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

airship (plural airships)

A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.

(informal) Any aircraft.

(Britain, pejorative) The highest ranking officials of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.

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Verb

airship (third-person singular simple present airships, present participle airshipping, simple past and past participle airshipped)

To transport goods by aircraft.

Source: Wiktionary



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