US /ˈzɛpɪlɪn/ UK /ˈzɛ.pə.lɪn/
noun Freq #21472

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    noun

    a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs

    The zeppelin has a troubled history in aviation.

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Etymology

Borrowed from German Zeppelin. Named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin, whose surname derives from the German town name Zepelin. Doublet of cepelinas.

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