paratrooper

UK/ˈpæɹətɹuːpə/US/ˈpæɹətɹupəɹ/

nounC1Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #11,867 of 15,258leans written

Other forms: paratroopers

A paratrooper is a soldier trained to drop from an aircraft. A paratrooper regiment.

The whole point is arriving where there is no road, which is also the difficulty. A paratrooper carries everything needed for several days, since resupply may not come.

Definitions of paratrooper

1nounparatrooperA soldier trained to drop from an aircraft.C1
“Every paratrooper jumped with about sixty kilograms of kit.”

paratrooper is a soldier.

Where it comes from

A blend of parachute and trooper, coined in the Second World War when the tactic was new.

parachute and trooper.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practise this word

paratrooper in the wild

Jump boots are combat boots designed for paratroopers, featuring calf-length lacing and rigid toe caps.
Jump boot
Jump boots are earned through paratrooper training, and thus have become a mark of achievement and distinction, mainly worn as dress and parade boots.
Jump boot
"Blood on the Risers" is an American paratrooper song originating during World War II.
Blood on the Risers
A paratrooper helmet is a type of combat helmet used by paratroopers and airborne forces.
Paratrooper helmet
The M76 Paratrooper helmet is a combat helmet of British origin issued to paratroopers and airborne forces of the British Army.
M76 paratrooper helmet

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