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dirigible

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dir·i·gi·ble  (dr-j-bl, d-rj-bl)
n.
See airship.

[Latin drigere, to direct; see direct + -ible.]

dirigible [dir-rij-jib-bl]
Adjective
able to be steered
Noun
same as airship [Latin dirigere to direct]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dirigibledirigible - a steerable self-propelled aircraft
barrage balloon - an elongated tethered balloon or blimp with cables or net suspended from it to deter enemy planes that are flying low
sausage balloon, blimp, sausage - a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon
car, gondola - the compartment that is suspended from an airship and that carries personnel and the cargo and the power plant
lighter-than-air craft - aircraft supported by its own buoyancy
Adj.1.dirigible - capable of being steered or directed
manageable - capable of being managed or controlled


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--My dear fellow, the science of the aerostation of dirigible balloons is not yet developed enough for me to consider it and suppose that a murderer would drop from the clouds
"Yes," says Captain Hodgson, answering my thought, "Castelli thought he'd discovered the secret of controlling aeroplanes when he'd only found out how to steer dirigible balloons.
 
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