parachute

‘pxza,fut n. 4. an apparatus, usually of an umbrella shape, carried in a balloon and used by the aeronaut as a means of descending safely to the ground, as tn the case of an accident to the balloon; also, any similar but smaller device. dirigible parachute, a parachute that may be guided or steerd; a steerable parachute. double doubl-parachute leap, a leap or jump made by two performers by the aid of a double parachute. double parachute, a parachut-apparatus zmnvénted by Latt-mann consisting of two parachutes which at the start are attacht to the balloon folded and one above the other, the lower one opening out first, and the other afterward. double parachute descent, a descent tn a double parachute.