Zeppelin
[ tsep-uh-leen, tsep-uh-leen; English zep-uh-lin ]
/ ˌtsɛp əˈlin, ˈtsɛp əˌlin; English ˈzɛp ə lɪn /
noun
Count Fer·di·nand von
[fer-di-nahnt fuh n] /ˈfɛr dɪˌnɑnt fən/,1838–1917,
German general and aeronaut: designer and manufacturer of the zeppelin.
British Dictionary definitions for ferdinand von zeppelin (1 of 2)
zeppelin
/ (ˈzɛpəlɪn) /
noun
(sometimes capital)
a large cylindrical rigid airship built from 1900 to carry passengers, and used in World War I for bombing and reconnaissance
Word Origin for zeppelin
C20: named after Count von
Zeppelin
British Dictionary definitions for ferdinand von zeppelin (2 of 2)
Zeppelin
/ (German ˈtsɛpəliːn) /
noun
Count Ferdinand von (ˈfɛrdinant fɔn). 1838–1917, German aeronautical pioneer, who designed and manufactured airships (zeppelins)