Dirigible
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒəbəl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dirigible is a noun meaning (aviation) A self-propelled airship that can be steered.
Meaning
(aviation) A self-propelled airship that can be steered.
More Meanings
- steerable
Example Sentences
People had time to think up some questions, including reporters who shouted “Are you going to shoot down the balloon?” at President Biden shortly before the dirigible came down.
On the opposite wall, the R101 tragedy is recalled by the airship's tattered ensign in a glass case, a plaque from the Royal Airship Works and a photograph of the dirigible at her moorings.
Do you know, Louis, of any great secret military camp where a surprise fleet of dirigibles and flying machines of a new and terrible pattern is being formed by a far-seeing Government as a reserve against the day of Armageddon?
Word Forms
- dirigibles
Synonyms for dirigible
Depending on context, synonyms include airship.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include airship, blimp, balloon, ship, airships, balloons.
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