Zeppelin (7)
'zeppelin' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for airship that I've seen before include "flying craft" , "Means of transport" , "High-flyer" , "Eg, Zeppelin" , "something hovering above?" .)
(Other definitions for led that I've seen before include "sort of light" , "associated with Zeppelin" , "had the edge" , "Paved the way" , "Took by the hand and showed the way" .)