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airship

noun air·ship \-ˌship\

: a very large aircraft that does not have wings but that has a body filled with gas so that it floats and that is driven through the air by engines

Full Definition of AIRSHIP

:  a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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First Known Use of AIRSHIP

1826
AIRSHIP Defined for Kids

airship

noun air·ship \ˈer-ˌship\

Definition of AIRSHIP for Kids

:  an aircraft lighter than air that is kept in the air by one or more compartments filled with gas and that has an engine and steering

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