parachuted
Fell with canopy
Parachuted is the past tense of parachute—to descend using a fabric canopy that slows a fall through air.
Soldiers parachute into combat zones; skydivers parachute for sport.
Figuratively, to be parachuted into a position is to be dropped there from outside, often implying the person lacks relevant experience: The CEO was parachuted in from a rival company.
Unimpeded downward motion
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- jumpmasterAircraft exit controller
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
- altimeterInstrument measuring elevation
terminal velocity · jumpsuit · tandem · rigging · wingsuit · exit point · wind tunnel · halo jump
Straps controlling an animal
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- ripcordDeployment activator for parachutes
- reserveSupply kept back
- risersUpright stair sections
lines · pack · rigging · altimeter · AAD · jumpsuit · helmet · goggles
Unimpeded downward motion
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
- landEarth's solid surface
touchdown · canopy · deploy · descend · controlled · gentle · sink · earthward
Military aerial deployer
- airdropParachute delivery from aircraft
- C-130Tactical military airlifter
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
- airborneTraveling through air
halo · jumpmaster · dropzone · insertion · invasion · deployment · regiment · D-Day
Throw out forcibly
- bailoutEmergency aid preventing bankruptcy
- maydayRadio emergency signal
- escapeFlight from captivity
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
rescue · distress · ejection seat · crash · evacuate · lifesaving · backup · reserve chute
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- jumpmasterAircraft exit controller
- dropzoneAerial delivery target area
altimeter · terminal velocity · jumpsuit · tandem · rigging · wingsuit · exit point · wind tunnel · halo jump · skydiver
harness
Straps controlling an animal
risers · lines · pack · rigging · altimeter · AAD · jumpsuit · helmet · goggles · container
freefall
Unimpeded downward motion
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- driftGradual movement, no direction
- floatBuoyant object or vehicle
land · touchdown · canopy · deploy · descend · controlled · gentle · sink · earthward · terminal velocity
paratrooper
Military aerial deployer
- airdropParachute delivery from aircraft
- C-130Tactical military airlifter
- HerculesLegendary Greek strongman
airborne · halo · jumpmaster · dropzone · insertion · invasion · deployment · regiment · D-Day · 82nd Airborne
eject
Throw out forcibly
survival · rescue · distress · ejection seat · crash · evacuate · lifesaving · backup · reserve chute · last resort
parachutedclimbed the ladder
- golden parachuteLucrative exit agreement
- parachute pantsBaggy synthetic tapered trousers
- parachute dropControlled fall using canopy
- parachute jumpCanopy-slowed freefall from aircraft
- parachute cordLightweight kernmantle nylon rope
- parachute landingGround contact after aerial descent