Definition of "nonrigid" in English

adjective

1. Not rigid; flexible.

2. (of an airship) That maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.

noun

1. (aviation) An airship that maintains its shape only by internal gas pressure.

   • Nonrigids are cheap and easy to build, store, and transport, but their lack of structural reinforcement limits them to smaller sizes and lower speeds than rigids or semirigids.