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airship

airs·hip

US/ˈɛˌrʃɪp/ uncommon informal uk us

noun

Origin

From air + ship. * (jocular British sense): is in imitation of worship "form of address for magistrates et al., possibly also an oblique reference to Colonel Blimp.

Phrases

  • airship carrier
  • airship tender
  • vacuum airship

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