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airship

/ˈeəʃɪp/

/ˈɛrʃɪp/

airshipnoun

airships

/ˈeəʃɪp/

/ˈɛrʃɪp/

Translations

The airship floated gracefully over the city.

Дирижабль грациозно парил над городом.

Definitions

A self-propelled lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered, including rigid, semi-rigid, and non-rigid (blimp) types.

During the festival, an enormous airship circled the harbor, advertising the new sports arena.

Synonyms

airshipverb

airshipped

Past Simple

airshipped

Past Participle

airshipping

Gerund

/ˈeəʃɪp/

/ˈɛrʃɪp/

Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to transport by air (especially by air freight or dirigible)’.

Definitions

To transport or ship (people or goods) by air, especially by air freight or lighter-than-air craft.

The company chose to airship the replacement parts to avoid production delays.

airshipadjective

Attributive use, e.g. ‘airship travel’, treated as adjective per style guide.

Definitions

Relating to, designed for, or employing an airship.

The museum features a collection of airship engines from the early twentieth century.