Zeppelin /(tsĕp`pẽ*lē"; Angl. zĕp"pē̇*lĭn)/

Zep·pe·lin

Zeppelin

n.
  1. A dirigible balloon of the rigid type, consisting of a cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal gas cells, and provided with means of propulsion and control. It was first successfully used by Ferdinand Count von Zeppelin.