Zeppelin

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈzÉ›p.lɪn/
• Hyphenation: zep + pe + lin

Alternative forms

• Zeppelin

Origin

Named after Ferdinand, Count von Zeppelin.

Full definition of zeppelin

Noun

1. A type of large German dirigible airship of the early 20th century designed to carry passengers or bombs.

Synonyms

• rigid airship

Hypernyms

• airship
• dirigible