parachutist

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: par=a=chut=ist

CIDE DICTIONARY

parachutist, n. 

 One who descends from a high altitude to the ground by means of a parachute, especially one who does so for sport or in a military operation.  [PJC]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

parachutist, n.
1 a person who uses a parachute.
2 (in pl.) parachute troops.

ROGET THESAURUS

parachutist

Mariner

N sailor, mariner, navigator, seaman, seafarer, seafaring man, dock walloper, tar, jack tar, salt, able seaman, A, B, man-of-war's man, bluejacket, galiongee, galionji, marine, jolly, midshipman, middy, skipper, shipman, boatman, ferryman, waterman, lighterman, bargeman, longshoreman, bargee, gondolier, oar, oarsman, rower, boatswain, cockswain, coxswain, steersman, pilot, crew, aerial navigator, aeronaut, balloonist, Icarus, aeroplanist, airman, aviator, birdman, man-bird, wizard of the air, aviatrix, flier, pilot, test pilot, glider pilot, bush pilot, navigator, flight attendant, steward, stewardess, crew, astronaut, cosmonaut, parachutist, paratrooper.