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dirigible
dir·i·gi·ble [ dírrijəb'l, di ríjjəb'l ]


noun  (plural dir·i·gi·bles)
Definition:
 
aviation 
Same as  airship


adjective 
Definition:
 
steerable: able to be steered or navigated
[Late 16th century. < Latin dirigere "direct, guide"; because an airship (unlike a balloon) can be steered]

dir·i·gi·bil·i·ty [ dìrrijə bíllətee, di rìjjə bíllətee ] noun
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