Wordie: Dirigible: Comments /words/dirigible/comments Comments for the word 'Dirigible' http://www.wordnik.com/ Comment by sockfullofpennies, about 3 years ago /words/dirigible/comments The adjective: capable of being steered. <br />Hence a <a href="/words/zeppelin">zeppelin</a> or airship was in fact a "dirigible balloon"; or a balloon that could be steered. Mon, 29 Jan 2007 11:10:57 -0800 /words/dirigible/comments