airship

• Aéronef plus lourd ou plus léger que l'air, à propulsion motorisée et dirigeable, généralement constitué d'un grand ballon rempli d'un gaz porteur tel que l'hélium ou l'hydrogène, avec une nacelle ou une structure rigide. Englobe à la fois les dirigeables souples, semi-rigides et rigides.

A steerable, self-propelled aircraft that is lighter than air, typically filled with a lifting gas such as helium or hydrogen.

1. B2formal

   A self-propelled, steerable aircraft that is lighter than air, typically filled with a lifting gas such as helium or hydrogen.

   Dirigeable

   • The airship floated gracefully over the city skyline.
   • Modern airships are used for surveillance and advertising.
   • The Hindenburg was a famous airship from the 1930s.

   Synonymesblimpdirigiblezeppelin