: a lighter-than-air aircraft having propulsion and steering systems
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Photo : Mercedes-Benz To draw a connection to the luxurious travel associated with airships, Wilhelm Maybach decided to name his ultimate model the Zeppelin.
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2024
The Silicon Valley site’s most notable feature is a hulking building known as Hangar One, which in the 1930s housed a U.S. Navy airship and today is a conspicuous landmark along U.S. 101.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2024
On this day in 1929: The German airship Graf Zeppelin took off from Lakehurst, New Jersey, for the world’s first round-the-world passenger flight.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
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Brett Berk, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
While flying over southeast Ohio, the Shenandoah encountered a powerful squall line that tore the airship apart.
—The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2024
The Silicon Valley site’s most notable feature is a hulking building known as Hangar One, which in the 1930s housed a U.S. Navy airship and today is a conspicuous landmark along U.S. 101.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2024
On this day in 1929: The German airship Graf Zeppelin took off from Lakehurst, New Jersey, for the world’s first round-the-world passenger flight.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Airship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airship. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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airship
noun
air·ship
ˈa(ə)r-ˌship 
ˈe(ə)r-
: a lighter-than-air aircraft with its own power and steering
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