dirigible

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Their investigations were responsible for the inauguration of the elaborate German aerial patrol of harbours, the base for such aerial operations being established upon the island of Heligoland So far the stern test of war as applied to the science of aeronautics has emphasised the fact that as a naval unit the dirigible is a complete failure.

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  1. noun See airship.

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  • The extent of the relief he felt at seeing Annie safe gave him quite a surprise In a moment, a dirigible was barring his path. —  154 - The Screaming Man
  • The thieves had selected the Benny Boston for shipping the dirigible The dirigible, then, had been seized for a flight in the South Seas, or some equally distant part. —  054 - Ost
  • These latter wore ordinary business garments, for the dirigible accommodations were the height of comfort and luxury Whenever a passenger of more than ordinary size appeared, a roar went up from the crowd There's Doc Savage A moment later, they would find they were mistaken Men garbed as the dirigible crew got little attention. —  039 - The Seven Agate Devils
  • In charting a route to pick up Bermuda, the dirigible was rapidly overtaking the fleeing Bedouins and the American crooks However, the visibility lessened so rapidly that the five flying dots were quickly lost. —  035 - Murder Mirage
  • The first plunge of the dirigible was like dropping in Doc's high-speed elevator. —  035 - Murder Mirage
 

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  1. Latin dīrigere, to direct; see direct + -ible.

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  1. from Latin as if *dirigibilis, from dirigere, direct: see direct.
 

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/ˈdɪrɪdʒɪbl/
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