airship

UK
/ˈeəʃɪp/
US
/ˈɛrʃɪp/

Translations

airshipnoun
airships
pl
UK
/ˈeəʃɪp/
US
/ˈɛrʃɪp/
The airship floated gracefully over the city.
Дирижабль грациозно парил над городом.
airshipverb
airshipped
Past Simple
airshipped
Past Participle
airshipping
Gerund
UK
/ˈeəʃɪp/
US
/ˈɛrʃɪp/
Rare but attested transitive verb meaning ‘to transport by air (especially by air freight or dirigible)’.
airshipadjective
Attributive use, e.g. ‘airship travel’, treated as adjective per style guide.

Definitions

airshipnoun
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.
airshipverb
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
Relating to, designed for, or employing an airship.
The museum features a collection of airship engines from the early twentieth century.