paratroop

English

Etymology 1

From para- +‎ troop.

Noun

paratroop (plural paratroops)

1. A company of paratroopers.

Etymology 2

Back-formation from paratrooper.

Verb

paratroop (third-person singular simple present paratroops, present participle paratrooping, simple past and past participle paratrooped)

1. (intransitive) To serve as a paratrooper.