Definition of Parachote
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.
2. (Zoöl.) A web or fold of skin
which extends between the legs of certain mammals, as the flying
squirrels, colugo, and phalangister.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A device, generally constructed from fabric, that is designed to employ air resistance to control the fall of an object.
- To jump, fall, descend, etc. using such a device
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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