English Explanatory Dictionary

airship

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
  2. A police air unit, a police helicopter.
  3. Any aircraft.
  4. A high ranking official of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.
verb
  1. To transport goods by aircraft.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-airship.wav

Word forms

airship airships air-ship air ship airshipping airshipped

Etymology

From air + ship. * (jocular British sense): is in imitation of worship "form of address for magistrates et al., possibly also an oblique reference to Colonel Blimp.

Related words

balloon barrage balloon blimp Colonel Blimp dirigible zeppelin

Derived words

airship carrier airship tender vacuum airship
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