parachute
See also: parachuté
English
A man with a parachute.
Etymology
Borrowed from French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpæɹəʃuːt/
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Noun
parachute (plural parachutes)
- (aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.
- (zoology) A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
- (BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
- 2013, Mistress Peggy Sue, Guide to Female Supremacy (page 75)
- Parachutes are usually made of leather and can be purchased through most fetish catalogs or stores catering to the BDSM scene.
- 2013, Mistress Peggy Sue, Guide to Female Supremacy (page 75)
Derived terms
Translations
a device designed to control the fall of an object
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Verb
parachute (third-person singular simple present parachutes, present participle parachuting, simple past and past participle parachuted)
- To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
- 2013 June 7, David Simpson, “Fantasy of navigation”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 188, number 26, page 36:
- Like most human activities, ballooning has sponsored heroes and hucksters and a good deal in between. For every dedicated scientist patiently recording atmospheric pressure and wind speed while shivering at high altitudes, there is a carnival barker with a bevy of pretty girls willing to dangle from a basket or parachute down to earth.
- (followed by in) To be placed in an organisation in a position of authority without having previous experience there.
Translations
to jump with a parachute
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See also
References
- “parachute” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.ʁa.ʃyt/
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Noun
parachute m (plural parachutes)
Further reading
- “parachute” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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