zeppelin

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

zep·pe·lin

noun \ˈze-p(ə-)lən\

Definition of ZEPPELIN

: a rigid airship consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells; broadly : airship

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Origin of ZEPPELIN

Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin
First Known Use: 1900

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