n.
Pronunciation: ' blimp
Function: noun
Etymology: imitative; perhaps from the sound made by striking the gas bag with the thumb
Date: 1916
1 : an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas
2 capitalized : COLONEL BLIMP
n.
Pronunciation: ' blimp
Function: noun
Etymology: imitative; perhaps from the sound made by striking the gas bag with the thumb
Date: 1916
1 : an airship that maintains its form by pressure from contained gas
2 capitalized : COLONEL BLIMP
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012