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View synonyms for air-ship

air-ship

[ air-ship ]

verb (used with object)

, air-shipped, air-ship·ping.
  1. to send or ship via aircraft:

    to air-ship machine parts overseas.



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Other Words From

  • air-shippa·ble adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of air-ship1

First recorded in 1950–1955
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Example Sentences

The day is done, and the darknessFalls from the wing of night As ballast is wafted downwardFrom an air-ship in its flight.

"The Wright brothers invented the lighter-than-air ship early in the twentieth century," he said.

Some one of the three boys was always on watch near the air ship whenever she was moored.

Having made sure that the sailboat would return to her usual berth, the boys headed their air ship for the beach.

Leaving Dick to make the air ship secure in her berth, Matt had tumbled out of the car and hurried after Carl.

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