I. ˈper-ə-ˌshüt, ˈpa-rə- noun
Etymology: French, from para- (as in parasol ) + chute fall — more at chute
Date: 1785
1. : a device for slowing the descent of a person or object through the air that consists of a fabric canopy beneath which the person or object is suspended
2. : patagium
3. : a device or structure suggestive of a parachute in form, use, or operation
• para·chut·ic ˌper-ə-ˈshü-tik, ˌpa-rə- adjective
II. verb
( -chut·ed ; -chut·ing )
Date: 1809
transitive verb
: to convey by means of a parachute
intransitive verb
: to descend by means of a parachute