air-ship

[ air-ship ]

verb (used with object)

, air-shipped, air-ship·ping.

1. to send or ship via aircraft:

   to air-ship machine parts overseas.

Other Words From

• air-shippa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of air-ship¹

First recorded in 1950–1955

Example Sentences

The day is done, and the darknessFalls from the wing of night As ballast is wafted downwardFrom an air-ship in its flight.

From Project Gutenberg

"The Wright brothers invented the lighter-than-air ship early in the twentieth century," he said.

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Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.

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Having made sure that the sailboat would return to her usual berth, the boys headed their air ship for the beach.

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Leaving Dick to make the air ship secure in her berth, Matt had tumbled out of the car and hurried after Carl.

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Related Words

• aircraft
• airplane
• barge
• boat
• plane
• ship
• spacecraft
• vessel