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parachuter

parachuter \par"a*chut`er\, parachutist \par`a*chut"ist\, n. One who descends from a high altitude to the ground by means of a parachute, especially one who does so for sport or in a military operation.

Wiktionary
parachuter

n. One who uses a parachute; a parachutist.

WordNet
parachuter

n. a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute [syn: parachutist, parachute jumper]

Usage examples of "parachuter".

He located one of the parachuters, crept upon the fellow and had the man by the neck before the fellow dreamed that he was in imminent danger.

In the after­noon, when we’re rested, we can land parachuters behind the city troops, drive them out into our lines and destroy them.