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zeppelin Definition

zep·pe·lin (zep′ə lin, zep′lin)

noun

any rigid airship: commonly used from 1900 to 1937

Etymology: after Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), Ger general who designed the original

zeppelin Synonyms

zeppelin

n.

airship, dirigible, blimp; see balloon.

zeppelin Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • lead: I noticed they have a higher average than led zeppelin, absolute maddness.

Adjective modifier

  • giant: My favorite has to be Zeppelin, where you're fighting aboard, well, a giant zeppelin!

Modifies a noun

  • raid: Disturbed by a zeppelin raid, Howells wrote this turbulent piece in a single all-night sitting.