Added 10 October 2026 zeppelin noun Categories: PeopleThingsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about zeppelin at Wordnik → Where our words come from → German inventor who designed and built the first rigid motorized dirigible (1838-1917). A large rigid dirigible designed to carry passengers or bombs. Related Words: balloonairshipblimpsuperplanesuperbombergiantshipheavystarliner Back to today's word