[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

zeppelin \zep`pelin"\ tse^p`p~el=e"; angl.
   ze^p"p-eli^n, n.
   a dirigible balloon of the rigid type, consisting of a
   cylindrical trussed and covered frame supported by internal
   gas cells, and provided with means of propulsion and control.
   it was first successfully used by ferdinand count von
   zeppelin.
   webster 1913 suppl.

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

zeppelin
     n 1: german inventor who designed and built the first rigid
          motorized dirigible 1838-1917 syn: count ferdinand
          von zeppelin
     2: a large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or
        bombs syn: graf zeppelin
see also:
count ferdinand von zeppelin graf zeppelin 

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