zeppelin
(often initial capital letter) a large dirigible balloon consisting of a long, cylindrical, covered framework containing compartments or cells filled with gas, and of various structures for holding the engines, passengers, etc.
any rigid airship or dirigible.
Origin of zeppelin
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Other definitions for Zeppelin (2 of 2)
Count Fer·di·nand von [kount fer-di-nahnt fuhn], /ˌkaʊnt ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt fən/, 1838–1917, German general and aeronaut: designer and manufacturer of the zeppelin.
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Is Led zeppelin guilty of plagiarizing its most iconic song?
‘No Stairway, Denied!’ Led Zeppelin Lawsuit Winds on Down the Road | Keith Phipps | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBios of Led zeppelin have noted this, and Page has never denied it.
‘No Stairway, Denied!’ Led Zeppelin Lawsuit Winds on Down the Road | Keith Phipps | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYet in late 1968, Led zeppelin was the less-famous band, opening for Spirit on a series of dates.
‘No Stairway, Denied!’ Led Zeppelin Lawsuit Winds on Down the Road | Keith Phipps | October 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn January 1915 gigantic German zeppelin airships appeared in the night over London and dropped bombs at random.
Life Under Air Strikes: Children Under Fire Will Never Forget — or Forgive | Clive Irving | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLed zeppelin made its first U.S. tour as opening act for Spirit, and even performed a cover version of a Spirit song.
Now and then a zeppelin flew overhead practicing before it should venture into France or Russia.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianCount zeppelin himself had offered his personal services to take charge of his invention.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianThe history of the last few zeppelin raids in England is quite sufficient testimony to this fact.
Raemaekers' Cartoons | Louis RaemaekersAll aeroplane, balloon and zeppelin trains have stopped running during the blizzard.
The Hosts of the Air | Joseph A. AltshelerOne day a zeppelin dropped a bomb on that village, whereupon the able-bodied males enlisted to a man, and he with them.
A Traveller in War-Time | Winston Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for zeppelin (1 of 2)
/ (ˈzɛpəlɪn) /
(sometimes capital) a large cylindrical rigid airship built from 1900 to carry passengers, and used in World War I for bombing and reconnaissance
Origin of zeppelin
1British Dictionary definitions for Zeppelin (2 of 2)
/ (German ˈtsɛpəliːn) /
Count Ferdinand von (ˈfɛrdinant fɔn). 1838–1917, German aeronautical pioneer, who designed and manufactured airships (zeppelins)
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