Skydiver
/ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɚ/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who skydives.
- 2 a person who jumps from a plane and performs various gymnastic maneuvers before pulling the parachute cord wordnet
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"An American skydiver has survived a 7,600-meter jump from an airplane, although he did not use a parachute."
Etymology
From skydive + -er or sky + diver.