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parachute
1785, from Fr.
parachute,
lit. "that which protects against a fall," hybrid coined by Fr. aeronaut François Blanchard (1753-1809) from
para-
"defense against" (from L.
parare
"prepare") +
chute
"a fall" (see
chute
). The verb is attested from 1807.
