parachutist

par·a·chute

P0056800 (păr′ə-sho͞ot′)n.1. An apparatus used to retard free fall from an aircraft, consisting of a light, usually hemispherical canopy attached by cords to a harness and worn or stored folded until deployed in descent.2. Any of various similar unpowered devices that are used for retarding free-speeding or free-falling motion.v. par·a·chut·ed, par·a·chut·ing, par·a·chutes v.tr. To drop (supplies or troops, for example) by means of a parachute.v.intr. To descend by means of a parachute.

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[French : para(sol), parasol; see parasol + chute, fall; see chute.]

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par′a·chut′ic adj.par′a·chut′ist, par′a·chut′er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

parachutist - a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachuteparachute jumper, parachuterjumper - a person who jumps; "as the jumper neared the ground he lost control"; "the jumper's parachute opened"skydiver - a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord

Translations

伞兵跳伞者

parachute

(ˈpӕrəʃuːt) noun an umbrella-shaped piece of light, strong cloth etc beneath which a person etc is tied with ropes so that he etc can come slowly down to the ground from a great height. They made the descent from the plane by parachute; (also adjective) a parachute-jump. 降落傘 降落伞 verb to come down to the ground using a parachute. The troops parachuted into France. 傘降 伞降ˈparachutist noun a person who uses a parachute. 跳傘者，傘兵 跳伞者，伞兵