SKYDIVER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("skydiver" is a kind of...):

parachute jumper; parachuter; parachutist (a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute)

Derivation:

sky dive; skydive (jump from an airplane and perform various maneuvers before opening one's parachute)