Noun: parachutist 'per-u,shoo-tist [N. Amer], 'pa-ru,shoo-tist [Brit]
- A person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute
"the parachutist didn't want to jump";
- parachuter, parachute jumper
Derived forms: parachutists
Type of: jumper
Encyclopedia: Parachutist