parachutist
/'pærəʃu:tist/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who jumps from an aircraft using a parachute: A parachutist is an individual who performs the activity of parachuting, descending safely to the ground with a parachute after exiting an aircraft or, in some cases, a high structure.
Usage
- The term "parachutist" is a neutral, descriptive noun for someone who engages in parachuting, whether as a sport, for recreation, or as part of military operations.
- It is the standard term for the person performing the action, distinct from the equipment (parachute) or the activity itself (parachuting).
Examples
- The experienced parachutist landed gracefully in the center of the field.
- She trained for months to become a certified parachutist.
- A team of military parachutists was deployed behind enemy lines.
Advanced Usage
- "Skydiver" vs. "Parachutist": While often used interchangeably in casual conversation, "skydiver" typically emphasizes the freefall and acrobatic aspects of the sport before the parachute is deployed, whereas "parachutist" is a broader term that can include military, emergency, and recreational jumping where the focus is on the parachute descent itself.
- The parachutists exited the plane, but the skydivers spent a full minute in freefall before opening their chutes.
Variants and Related Words
- Parachute (n/v): The fabric device used for descent; the act of descending using such a device.
- He checked his parachute before the jump. (Noun)
- They had to parachute supplies into the remote area. (Verb)
- Parachuting (n): The activity or sport of jumping with a parachute.
- She took up parachuting as a hobby.
- Skydiver (n): A person who engages in skydiving, often involving prolonged freefall.
- Jumpmaster (n): A qualified parachutist responsible for the safety and coordination of others during a jump.
Synonyms
- Skydiver: A person who engages in skydiving.
- Jumper: Informal term for someone who jumps with a parachute.
- Aerialist: A performer of aerial feats; can sometimes encompass parachutists in a performance context.
Related Phrases
- Static line parachutist: A parachutist, often in military training, whose parachute is deployed automatically by a line attached to the aircraft.
- The new recruits began as static line parachutists.
- Freefall parachutist: A parachutist who falls for a period before manually deploying the parachute.
- As a freefall parachutist, he enjoyed the sensation of flying.
Noun
- a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute