chutist

[shoo-tist]

noun

1. a parachutist.

Word History and Origins

Origin of chutist¹

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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