jumpmaster

noun

jump·​mas·​ter ˈjəmp-ˌma-stər How to pronounce jumpmaster (audio)
: a person who supervises parachutists

Examples of jumpmaster in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The pair, along with two solo jumpers, an oxygen manager, a videographer, a jumpmaster, and the pilot, were about to attempt to break the Guinness world record for highest tandem skydive. Chanel Stitt, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of jumpmaster was in 1941

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“Jumpmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jumpmaster. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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