English Dictionary: zeppelin | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Zeppelin \Zep`pe*lin"\ (ts[ecr]p`p[etil]*l[emac]"; Angl. z[ecr]p"p[esl]*l[icr]n), n. A dirigible balloon of the rigid type, consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells, and provided with means of propulsion and control. It was first successfully used by Ferdinand Count von Zeppelin. |