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Definition of "airship" []

  • A self-propelled lighter-than-air craft with directional control surfaces. Also called dirigible. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "airship" in a sentence
  • "But an airship from the warlike kingdom of Tolmekia comes crashing into the Valley with a mysterious and deadly cargo."
  • "An airship is any lighter-than-air craft, including blimps, dirigibles and zeppelins."
  • "For us, the airship is for commercial transport, and for bringing the Empire together."