zeppelin

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Zeppelin
    n 1: German inventor who designed and built the first rigid
         motorized dirigible (1838-1917) [syn: {Zeppelin}, {Count
         Ferdinand von Zeppelin}]
    2: a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
       [syn: {zeppelin}, {Graf Zeppelin}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Zeppelin \Zep`pe*lin"\ (ts[e^]p`p[~e]*l[=e]"; Angl.
   z[e^]p"p[-e]*l[i^]n), 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.
   [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

from Who Was Who: 5000 B. C. to Date

ZEPPELIN

Ferdinand, manufacturer of wrecked dirigibles, and an
aeronaut who knew how to land.  Insurance still in vogue.
Ambition:  The elevation of the German army.  Recreation:
Aeronautics with the Kaiser.  Address:  Air.  Clubs:  Aero.

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