air-ship

[ air-ship ]

verb (used with object)

, air-shipped, air-ship·ping.

1. to send or ship via aircraft:

   to air-ship machine parts overseas.

Other Words From

• air-shippa·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of air-ship¹

First recorded in 1950–1955

Example Sentences

Lease prices have proven far more resilient than air, ship, truck and train transportation rates which have dropped sharply due to the consumer spending shift from goods to services, inflation and higher borrowing costs.

From Reuters

"We're calling this an object because that's the best description we have right now," Kirby told one reporter who asked whether it should be described as an aircraft, air ship, or balloon.

From Salon

An airplane takes off from Billy Bishop Airport after Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that passengers will require COVID-19 vaccination for air, ship and interprovincial train services, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 6, 2021.

From Reuters

VIA Rail passengers disembark a train after Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that passengers will require COVID-19 shots for air, ship and interprovincial train services, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 6, 2021.

From Reuters

The noises of the Puget Sound filled the air: ship horns blowing, gulls cawing, music playing.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• aircraft
• airplane
• barge
• boat
• plane
• ship
• spacecraft
• vessel