dir·i·gi·ble (d r  -j-bl, d-rj-bl)n. See airship. [Latin d  rigere, 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
| Noun | 1. |  dirigible - a steerable self-propelled aircraftbarrage 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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