dirigible

[ dir-i-juh-buhl, dih-rij-uh- ]

/ ˈdɪr ɪ dʒə bəl, dɪˈrɪdʒ ə- /

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noun

an airship.

adjective

designed for or capable of being directed, controlled, or steered.

Origin of dirigible

First recorded in 1580–90 for the adjective and in 1885–90 for the noun; from Latin dīrigere, dēregere “to arrange, align, straighten, direct” + English adjective suffix -ible; see direct, -ible

OTHER WORDS FROM dirigible

dir·i·gi·bil·i·ty, nounnon·dir·i·gi·bili·ty, nounnon·dir·i·gi·ble, adjective, noun

Words nearby dirigible

dirge, dirham, dirhem, dirhinous, Dirichlet, dirigible, dirigisme, dirigo, diriment, diriment impediment, dirk

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Example sentences from the Web for dirigible

The dirigible is now connected with the head of the mooring mast by a long length of steel wire rope.
Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours|Arthur Whitten Brown
On the other hand, the dirigible can maintain a stationary position aloft for hours on end.
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War|Frederick A. Talbot
If it can get above the dirigible the adroplane may bring about the dirigible's destruction by the successful launch of a bomb.
Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War|Frederick A. Talbot
The dirigible balloon has one signal advantage over the aroplane in the matter of bomb-dropping.
Defenseless America|Hudson Maxim

After the jump, he would arrive on the field suspended above the dirigible doing trapeze tricks.
Disowned|Victor Endersby

British Dictionary definitions for dirigible

dirigible

/ (dɪˈrɪdʒɪbəl) /

adjective

able to be steered or directed

noun

another name for airship

Derived forms of dirigible

dirigibility, noun

Word Origin for dirigible

C16: from Latin dīrigere to direct

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单词	dirigible
释义	dirigible [ dir-i-juh-buhl, dih-rij-uh- ] / ˈdɪr ɪ dʒə bəl, dɪˈrɪdʒ ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dirigible ON THESAURUS.COM noun an airship. adjective designed for or capable of being directed, controlled, or steered. Origin of dirigible First recorded in 1580–90 for the adjective and in 1885–90 for the noun; from Latin dīrigere, dēregere “to arrange, align, straighten, direct” + English adjective suffix -ible; see direct, -ible OTHER WORDS FROM dirigible dir·i·gi·bil·i·ty, nounnon·dir·i·gi·bili·ty, nounnon·dir·i·gi·ble, adjective, noun Words nearby dirigible dirge, dirham, dirhem, dirhinous, Dirichlet, dirigible, dirigisme, dirigo, diriment, diriment impediment, dirk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dirigible The dirigible is now connected with the head of the mooring mast by a long length of steel wire rope. Flying the Atlantic in Sixteen Hours\|Arthur Whitten Brown On the other hand, the dirigible can maintain a stationary position aloft for hours on end. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War\|Frederick A. Talbot If it can get above the dirigible the adroplane may bring about the dirigible's destruction by the successful launch of a bomb. Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War\|Frederick A. Talbot The dirigible balloon has one signal advantage over the aroplane in the matter of bomb-dropping. Defenseless America\|Hudson Maxim After the jump, he would arrive on the field suspended above the dirigible doing trapeze tricks. Disowned\|Victor Endersby British Dictionary definitions for dirigible dirigible / (dɪˈrɪdʒɪbəl) / adjective able to be steered or directed noun another name for airship Derived forms of dirigible dirigibility, noun Word Origin for dirigible C16: from Latin dīrigere to direct Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dirigible blimp, zeppelin, hot-air balloon
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dirigible

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adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for dirigible

adjective

noun

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Word Origin for dirigible

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