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skytrooper

American  
[skahy-troo-per] / ˈskaɪˌtru pər /

noun

  1. a paratrooper.

Etymology

Origin of skytrooper

sky + (para)trooper

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The five men in the C-53 Skytrooper, a modified DC-3 passenger plane, survived and radioed for help.

From Seattle Times

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