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parachute- jump 'pseza-Jut/isAmp w. a jump or leap made by the aid of a parachute; a parachute4eap.

parachute-jumper 'pseza-Jut/IsAmpaz n. one who jumps by means of a parachute; one whose occupation is to make parachute- j umps.

parachute-knife 'paez3-$ut,naif n. the knife by tuhich a parachute is cut loose or freed from a balloon.

parachute-plane 'pez3-$ut,pLeen n. an aeroplane or plane aerofoil which forms part of an aircraft and servs as or acts like a parachute; an emergency^wing.

parachuting 'psez9,$utirj n. the art or practis of using para- chutes; the occupation of one who parachutes or makes par- achute^leaps.

parachutism 'p8ez3-$u,tiz3m n. the art or practis of para- chuting.

parachutist 'p3ez3,$utist n. one who uses a parachute; a parachute^' umper.

parakite 'paezD,kait n. any kite of advanced type; a kite used for serious work rather than as a mere tey; a tailless kite such as used for scientific purposes.

paraselenae ,p3ez9si'hi,ni n. pi. see paraselene.

paraselene ,pDe3si'hi-ni n. [plural paraselenae] one of the bright spots sometimes seen at the intersection of the lunar halos with the parhelic circle; a meck^moon.

parhelia ,paz'hii-li-3 n. pi. see parhelion.

parheliacal ^az-hi'Jai-a-kal adj.

parheliacal ring, same meaning as parhelia circle, see under parhelic.

parhelic ,paz'helik adj.

parhelic circle, a circle of tuhite light extending all around the sky, passing thru the sun or moon, parallel to the horizon ; a parheliacal ring.

parhelion ,paz'hii-li-3n n. [plural parhelia, parhelionsl one of the bright spots sometimes seen at the intersection of the solar halos with the parhelic circle or some super- numerary circle or band of light ; a meck^sun ; a sun^deg.

2. an image of the sun in the sky at a point directly epposit the real position of the tun.

passenger-plane 'paesind39z,pz,een n. an aeroplane flying^ machine designed to carry passengers.

patagial pa'tee-dsi-al adj. of a patagium.

patagiate pa'tee-dsi-ot adj. of the nature ef, or having, a patagium.

patagium ^aeta'dsai-Dm n. [ploral patagia]

1. a fold of skin or membrane extending along the side of the bedy of certain mammals and reptils, capable of ex-

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