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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
Rhymes with AIRSHIP
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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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