parachute

Plural: parachutes

Noun

rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object or person, causing them to float instead of falling.
A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
Any of various mushrooms with broad, domed caps.
A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
A large sheet of fabric used in children's physical education, often colorful, with handles allowing many people to control its motion.

Verb

jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
To introduce into a place using such a device.
To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.
To wrap illicit drugs in a covering before swallowing them, so that they will be released for absorption when the covering dissolves within the body.

Examples

The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French parachute, from para- (“protection against”) (as in parasol) and chute (“fall”).

Synonyms

chute, jump, bomb

Scrabble Score: 16

parachute: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
parachute: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parachute: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

parachute: valid Words With Friends Word