A flying vehicle that is, basically, a gigantic oval ballon filled with Helium (first Hydrogen was used but it was really dangerous so it was swithed to helium),with a passenger cabin and an engine part attached to it.
A very interesting flying device that was popular in the beginning of the 20th Century, but unfortunately, lost its popularity because it was replaced by planes, which were much faster and safer, and because of the crash of the Hindenburg Zeppelin in the 20's.
A very interesting flying device that was popular in the beginning of the 20th Century, but unfortunately, lost its popularity because it was replaced by planes, which were much faster and safer, and because of the crash of the Hindenburg Zeppelin in the 20's.
I wish I could fly once in a Zeppelin. I bet it is much more fun and luxurious than flying in a plane.
by Urban_Fellow July 16, 2006
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refering to the large rigid airship consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells
refering to the large rigid airship consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells
by swingman April 14, 2005
by Skullionaire April 11, 2011
A common name for the derigable airship which has been assimilated into the English language. Like "Kleenex," many people use it despite the fact that it is a trademark of the Zeppelin Company.
by Zack Green July 18, 2004
A lighter-than-air craft specifically built by Zeppelin Luftschiffbau (pre WW2)or Zeppelin Luftschifftecknik (present day).
A lighter-than-air craft of this type made by any other manufacturer would simply be called a "rigid airship".
Blimps are NOT zeppelins.
A lighter-than-air craft of this type made by any other manufacturer would simply be called a "rigid airship".
Blimps are NOT zeppelins.
by Karl November 20, 2004
A rigid airship first designed in Germany by Count (Graf) Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the 1870s. The Hindenburg (LZ 129) is the most famous example. It's crash on 06 May 1937 essentially ended the era of large Zeppelins for commercial transport.
LZ is a German abbreviation for Luftfahrzeug.
LZ is a German abbreviation for Luftfahrzeug.
The Goodyear Blimp is a modern version of a Zeppelin, but unlike the Hindenburg, is much smaller and filled with inert helium instead of flammable hydrogen.
by dejure14 July 27, 2009
A Zeppelin, in more correct terminology, is a Rigid Arship, or Derigable. Made famous by the giant Zeppelins of Germany in the 1920's and 30's, and the Hindenburg which crashed.
by Handeh February 7, 2003