Airship

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000144",
  "term": "Airship",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be steered and propelled through the air, unlike unpowered balloons. It consists of a large envelope filled with a lifting gas, such as helium or hydrogen, and an attached gondola for crew, passengers, and engines. Airships are classified as non-rigid (blimps), semi-rigid, or rigid (zeppelins), depending on their structural support.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "references": [
    "airship - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Luftschiff",
    "es": "dirigible",
    "fr": "dirigeable"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/airship/"
}