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chutist

[ shoo-tist ]

noun

  1. a parachutist.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chutist1

First recorded in 1915–20; chute 2 + -ist
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Example Sentences

During the seventh round at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the chutist tumbles into the ringside seats and stops the fight for 21 minutes.

In attempting to join three other divers in a handholding ring formation, she had slammed into the backpack of another chutist, and was knocked unconscious.

No one is needed to stop the chute or collapse it; this is done simply by releasing one or both of the risers, giving the chutist adequate safety control.

Parachutists get a boot out of telling the story about the plane with seven people in the cabin � one terrified chutist and six bruisers to push him out.

A rifle muzzle pressed to a chutist's back showed the Home Guards were awake.

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