n. A type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century designed to carry passengers or bombs.
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n. A dirigible balloon of the rigid type, consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells, and provided with means of propulsion and control. It was first successfully used by Ferdinand Count von Zeppelin.
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n. a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
n. German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917)
Word Usage
"And now the zeppelin is making its way up the mountain to the dwarven hold of Steelhome."