# dirigible

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɪɹɪd͡ʒəbəl/ · frequency rank #78,532

## Definitions
1. A self-propelled airship that can be steered.

## Etymology
From French dirigeable, from ballon dirigeable (“steerable balloon”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dirigible