parachute
English
/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/
noun
Definitions
- (aviation) A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.
- (zoology) A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
- (BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
Etymology
Borrowed from French parachute.
Origin
French
parachute
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antiparachute English
- parachutable English
- parachuteless English
- parachutelike English
- parachuter English
- parachutic English
- parachuting English
- parachutist English
- parachute Dutch, Flemish
- chute French
- parachute French
- parachutiste French
- парашю́т Russian
- парашют Russian
- براشوت Arabic
- parakyot Cebuano
- paraşüt Turkish
- парашут Bulgarian
- paraşüt Azerbaijani
- парашут Ukrainian
- برشوت Hijazi Arabic