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jumpmaster

American  
[juhmp-mas-ter, -mah-ster] / ˈdʒʌmpˌmæs tər, -ˌmɑ stər /

noun

  1. a person who supervises the jumping of paratroopers or other parachutists.


Etymology

Origin of jumpmaster

First recorded in 1940–45; jump + master


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Condiff enlisted in the Air Force in 2012 and was a static-line jumpmaster, military free-fall jumper, combat scuba diver, air traffic controller and joint terminal attack controller.

From Fox News ● Nov. 15, 2019

From the jumpmaster in each plane came a curt command: "Stand up!"

From Time Magazine Archive

"Put 'em on," orders the jumpmaster, and the Paratrooper and a buddy help each other, threading the straps, snapping the hooks, fitting each item by the book.

From Time Magazine Archive

“Five minutes!” the jumpmaster yelled from the front of a C-130 military aircraft.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

Suddenly, the only person in front of me was the jumpmaster.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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