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Rh air-sack 'e:z,saek n. a sack or bag inflated with air, as in a kite-balloon; an air-bag.

airsailer 'e:z,see-laz n. an apparatus for sailing in the air; a glider; a flyer.

air-sailing 'e:z,see-lirj n. the art of sailing in the air; air-navigation.

air-sailor 'e:z,see-laz n. a sailor of the air; an aeronaut; an airman.

air-scout 'e:z,skaut n. a scout who operates in the air; an aerial observer.

air-screw 'e:z,sksuu n. a screw propeller used in or acting on the air; an air propeller.

air-shark 'e:z,$a:zk n. a dangerous or shark-like species of aircraft conceivd as being useful in war; an aerial shark.

air-shield 'ei^SiiJd n. [also spelt airshield] a shield, on an aircraft, for protection against the air.

airship 'eiz^ip n. a ship or vessel designed for sailing in or navigating the air; an aerial ship; a balloon; an air-machine; a flying-machine; an aeroplane; a flyer; also sometimes, specifically, a dirigible balloon or aeronat, as distinguisht from a heavier-than-air flying-machine or aeronef.

buoyant airship, an airship which is buoyant or capable of floating or remaining suspended in the air without the aid of lifting-machinery, or aeroplanes; a lighter-than-air airship; a dirigible balloon; an aeronat.

airship-ascension 'e:cr-$ip-3,sen$9n n. an ascension or ascent into the air, made by an airship, dirigible balloon, or flying-machine.

airship-battalion 'eiz-Sip-ba^aelian n. an army battalion whose duty it is to operate or tend the government airships.

airship-commander 'e:z-$ip-k9,ma:n-d9z n. the commander or captain of an airship.

airship-company 'e:z-$ip,kAmp3-ni n. a company or corporation whose business it is to operate airships.

airship-construction 'eiz-Sip-kon^tEAkJan n. the construction or bilding [sic] of airships.

airship-driver 'e:z-$ip,drai-v9z: n. one who drives an air-ship; a chauffeur of the air.

airship-engine 'eiz-Sip^ndsm n. [also spelt airship-engin] the engin or driving-machinery of an airship; the motor or power-plant of a flying-machine.

airship-flight 'e:z-$ip,fi,ait n. a flight made by airship: as, a transatlantic *airship-flight.

airship-gazer e:^-Sip,gee-z9^ n. one who gazes or looks expectantly skyward for airships.