Hypertext Webster Gateway: "parachute"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Parachute \Par"a*chute\, n. [F., fr. paper to ward off, guard +
chute a fall. See {Parry}, and {Chute}, {Chance}.]
1. A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by
means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or
any eminence.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
parachute
n : rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air
and retards your fall [syn: {chute}]
v : drop from an airplane and descend with a parachute [syn: {sky
dive}]
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