Parachutist definitions and example sentences on Wordnik

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According to another report from the UK Times, "The parachutist was a group of 32 adventurers who paid £17,000 each to jump from a plane around 1,000 feet above Everest's summit, freefalling past the summit at speeds of 180mph before opening their canopies and descending thousands of feet into the mountain's lower valleys.".

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Century Dictionary (1)

One who uses a parachute. [Rare.] An American Parachutist in England. Sci. Amer., N. S., LIX. 231.

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I gather that they are under the impression, that the parachutist is an American. — I Flew For The Führer
A graduate of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Britain's version of West Point and retired British army major, John served as a pilot, parachutist, and communications specialist in the elite Grenadiers of the Royal Guard. — Safehaven
Durban - A parachutist was airlifted to hospital after a freak accident in Cato Ridge on Sunday, paramedics said. — News24
The parachutist was killed when he struck a pylon as he was trying to land in, while the teenage spectator died after being flung against a barrier by the torn parachute. — ITN Headlines
A parachutist is killed on his third jump at the British Parachute School when he hit his head on the ground. — The Blog of Kev