airship
noun [ C ] mainly UK uk/ˈeə.ʃɪp/ us/ˈer.ʃɪp/ (US usually blimp)
（软式）飞艇（尤在旧时使用的大型飞行器，艇身为充满轻于空气气体的气囊，由发动机提供动力，下部为封闭的载人吊舱）
a large aircraft without wings, used especially in the past, consisting of a large bag filled with gas that is lighter than air and driven by engines. Passengers were carried in a structure hanging below.