different between paraglider vs parachute

English

Noun

paraglider (plural paragliders)

1. One who paraglides.

   Synonyms: paraglider pilot, pilot

2. A lightweight, free-flying, foot-launched glider aircraft with no rigid primary structure.
   1. The complete equipment used for paragliding, consisting of a paraglider wing and a harness.
   2. The wing used for paragliding, which can be separated from the harness.

Derived terms

• paragliding

Translations

Further reading

• paragliding on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pæ???u?t/

Noun

parachute (plural parachutes)

1. (aviation) 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.
2. (zoology) A web or fold of skin extending between the legs of gliding mammals, such as the flying squirrel and colugo.
3. (BDSM) A small collar which fastens around the scrotum and from which weights can be hung.
   • 2013, Mistress Peggy Sue, Guide to Female Supremacy (page 75)

     Parachutes are usually made of leather and can be purchased through most fetish catalogs or stores catering to the BDSM scene.

   • 2016, John Caesar, Wife Scorned!

     She came near and grabbed his balls tightly with her left hand, tugging them downward while applying a parachute harness with her right hand. […] His balls stretched downward under the delicious weight.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

parachute (third-person singular simple present parachutes, present participle parachuting, simple past and past participle parachuted)

1. (intransitive) To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device.
2. (transitive) To introduce into a place using such a device.

   The soldiers were parachuted behind enemy lines.

3. (transitive) To place (somebody) in an organisation in a position of authority without their having previous experience there; used with in or into.

Translations

See also

• parapente
• parasail
• paratrooper
• skydiving

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “parachute”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French parachute.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?pa?.ra???yt/
• Hyphenation: pa?ra?chute
• Rhymes: -yt

Noun

parachute m (plural parachutes, diminutive parachuutje n)

1. parachute

   Synonym: valscherm

Derived terms

• parachutespringen
• parachutesprong
• parachutist
• remparachute

French

Etymology

From para- (“protection against”) +? chute (“fall”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.?a.?yt/

Noun

parachute m (plural parachutes)

1. parachute

Derived terms

• parachute doré

Descendants

• ? Dutch: parachute
• ? English: parachute
• ? Russian: ???????? (parašút) (see there for further descendants)
• ? Turkish: para?üt

Further reading

• “parachute” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• crapahute, crapahuté