DIRIGIBLE


Meaning of DIRIGIBLE in English

I. ˈdir-ə-jə-bəl, də-ˈri-jə- adjective

Etymology: Latin dirigere

Date: 1581

: capable of being steered

II. noun

Etymology: dirigible ( balloon )

Date: 1885

: airship

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.