Zeppelin
A type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German…A type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.
» Are Zeppelins and dirigibles the same thing?
Цеппелин и дирижабль — одно и то же?
Meaning
3 sensesA type of large dirigible rigid airship of the early 20th century, built by the German Luftschiffbau Zeppelin and designed to carry passengers or bombs.
Zeppelin
цеппели́нceppelín, дирижа́бльdirižáblʹ
цепелі́нcepelín, дирижа́бльdyryžáblʹ
a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs
(broadly, informal)A rigid airship dirigible, not restricted to Germany nor the early 20th century.
(rare, slang)The penis.
2022, Seaward Dracula, D. Stroker, sVck She shoved him back on the bed, but fear had turned his zeppelin into a deflated balloon, and try as she might, she couldn't blow any air into it.
Examples
6 sentencesAre Zeppelins and dirigibles the same thing?
ruЦеппелин и дирижабль — одно и то же? — marafon
Some people consider Led Zeppelin the greatest band ever.
deEinige Leute halten Led Zeppelin für die größte Band aller Zeiten. — Zaghawa
The plant location was chosen inland to protect against Zeppelin attacks.
Some people consider Led Zeppelin to be the greatest band there has ever been.
deEinige Leute halten Led Zeppelin für die größte Band aller Zeiten. — Zaghawa
The Zeppelin caught fire.
deDer Zeppelin fing Feuer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Origin
Borrowed from German Zeppelin. Named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin, whose surname derives fBorrowed from German Zeppelin. Named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin, whose surname derives from the German town name Zepelin. Doublet of cepelinas.
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Forms
plural: ZeppelinsSynonyms
5 synonyms- a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs:Graf Zeppelin
- German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917):Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin