air-ship
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of air-ship
First recorded in 1950–1955
Example Sentences
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Along the bottom runs a walking-way from which access is gained to the cars and various parts of the air-ship.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
Nearer and nearer came the huge air-ship, her bows steadily pointing in the direction of the destroyer.
From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
A more successful air-ship was that built by Santos Dumont.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth
An American army air-ship is shown in Fig.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth
The balloon of the first Zeppelin air-ship was 390 feet in length, with a diameter of about 39 feet.
From The Story of Great Inventions by Burns, Elmer Ellsworth
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