airship
noun
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A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
"Airships are posited to be cheaper to operate over time than fixed-wing aircraft, but as there are no large fleets, this is hard to prove in practice."
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Any aircraft.
"On weekends, I liked to spend my time at the airport watching the various airships take off and land."
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The highest ranking officials of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.
verb
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To transport goods by aircraft.