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Adjective: dirigible  di-ri-ju-bul or di'ri-ju-bul
Usage: N. Amer
  1. Capable of being steered or directed
    "The dirigible balloon allowed for more precise aerial photography";
    - steerable
Noun: dirigible  di-ri-ju-bul or di'ri-ju-bul
Usage: N. Amer
  1. A steerable self-propelled aircraft
    "The Hindenburg was a famous dirigible that met a tragic end";
    - airship

Derived forms: dirigibles

See also: manageable

Type of: lighter-than-air craft

Encyclopedia: Dirigible