Paratroop

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A company of paratroopers.
Verb
  1. 1
    To serve as a paratrooper. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From para- + troop.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from paratrooper.

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