airship
A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as…A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
» What does an airship look like?
Как выглядит дирижабль?
На что похож дирижабль?
Як виглядає повітряний корабель?
Значение
значений: 4A 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.
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
(США)A police air unit, a police helicopter.
(разговорное)Any aircraft.
On weekends, I liked to spend my time at the airport watching the various airships take off and land.
(Британия, пренебрежительное, во множественном числе)A high ranking official of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.
Примеры
предложений: 10What does an airship look like?
Как выглядит дирижабль?
ukЯк виглядає повітряний корабель?
An airship is lighter than air.
Дирижабль легче воздуха.
The airship's shadow covered the whole street.
Тень дирижабля покрывала всю улицу.
Attention! The captain of the airship is speaking!
Внимание! Говорит капитан дирижабля!
Airships are a common trope in steampunk works.
Происхождение
From air + ship.From air + ship.
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Формы
мн. число: airshipsСинонимы
синонимов: 1- a steerable self-propelled aircraft:dirigible