zep·pe·lin /ˈzɛp(ə)lən/
齊伯林飛船
Zep·pe·lin n. A dirigible balloon of the rigid type, consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells, and provided with means of propulsion and control. It was first successfully used by Ferdinand Count von Zeppelin.
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Zeppelin
n 1: German inventor who designed and built the first rigid
motorized dirigible (1838-1917) [syn: Count Ferdinand
von Zeppelin]
2: a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or
bombs [syn: Graf Zeppelin]