Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PAR'A-CHUTE
PAR'A-CHUTE, n. [Gr. παρα, against, Fr. chute, a fall.]
In aerostation, an instrument to prevent the rapidity of descent.
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PAR'A-CHUTE, n. [Gr. παρα, against, Fr. chute, a fall.]
In aerostation, an instrument to prevent the rapidity of descent.
Return to page 19 of the letter “P”.