parachutist
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noun
para·chut·ist
\ˈper-ə-ˌshü-tist, ˈpa-rə-\
Simple Definition of parachutist
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: a person who jumps from an aircraft and uses a parachute to land
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Full Definition of parachutist
: one that parachutes: as a : paratrooper b : a person who parachutes as a sport
1888
First Known Use of parachutist
1888
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