Parachute : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Parachute	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Parachute
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
parachute n rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall Synonym(s): parachute, chute v jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute [syn: chute, parachute, jump]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Parachute \Par"a*chute\, n. [F., fr. paper to ward off, guard + chute a fall. See {Parry}, and {Chute}, {Chance}.] 1. A contrivance somewhat in the form of an umbrella, by means of which a descent may be made from a balloon, or any eminence.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Parachute, CO (town, FIPS 57400) Location: 39.44582 N, 108.05510 W Population (1990): 658 (405 housing units) Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)