The difference between Airship and Hot-air balloon
When used as nouns, airship means a lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered, whereas hot-air balloon means a balloon-shaped aircraft whose bag is inflated with hot air.
Airship is also verb with the meaning: to transport goods by aircraft.
check bellow for the other definitions of Airship and Hot-air balloon
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Airship as a noun:
A lighter-than-air aircraft that can be propelled forward through the air as well as steered.
Examples:
"Airships are posited to be cheaper to operate over time than fixed-wing aircraft, but as there are no large fleets, this is hard to prove in practice."
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Airship as a noun (informal):
Any aircraft.
Examples:
"On weekends, I liked to spend my time at the airport watching the various airships take off and land."
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Airship as a verb:
To transport goods by aircraft.
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Hot-air balloon as a noun:
A balloon-shaped aircraft whose bag is inflated with hot air; it carries passengers and crew in a gondola slung underneath.