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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And Nomad was illustrated with a screen of two giant zeppelin airships in a cloudy sky.
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Origin and Etymology of zeppelin
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin
First Known Use: 1896
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Ferdinand (Adolf August Heinrich) 1838–1917 Graf von Zeppelin German general and aeronaut
ZEPPELIN Defined for English Language Learners
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: a large aircraft without wings that floats because it is filled with gas and that has a rigid frame inside its body to help it keep its shape
ZEPPELIN Defined for Kids
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: an airship resembling a huge long balloon that has a metal frame and is driven through the air by engines carried on its underside
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