airships

/EH1 R SH IH0 P S/

noun

1
A 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.”
2
Any aircraft.
“On weekends, I liked to spend my time at the airport watching the various airships take off and land.”
3
The highest ranking officials of the RAF, viewed as arrogant and distant.

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