noun
Zeppelin airship
Refers specifically to the rigid airships designed by Ferdinand von Zeppelin or similar dirigibles.
ツェッペリン飛行船は20世紀初頭に旅客輸送に使われた。
Zeppelin airships were used for passenger transport in the early 20th century.
飛行船 is a general term for any airship or dirigible, while ツェッペリン飛行船 specifically denotes a Zeppelin-type rigid airship.
Compound of ツェッペリン (Zeppelin, from German) and 飛行船 (airship).