English
Etymology
The term arose from attempts in the late 1800s to make a balloon steerable. In French, dirigeable means steerable. Over time the phrase �dirigible balloon� was shortened to just dirigible. In modern parlance, the term has been replaced by airship.
Pronunciation
(General American|US) IPA|/�dɪɹ.�.d��.b�l/
Noun
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- A self-propelled airship that can be steered
Translations
Finnish: ilmalaiva
See also
airship
balloon
barrage balloon
blimp
zeppelin, Zeppelin
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