paratroop

[ par-uh-troop ]

/ ˈpær əˌtrup /

of or relating to a paratrooper or a parachute unit: paratroop boots.

paratrooper.

Also sky·troop

[skahy-troop] /ˈskaɪˌtrup/.

Origin of paratroop

First recorded in 1935–40; back formation from paratrooper

I served as a sergeant in an elite sniper unit of the paratroops.

Introducing Tzipi Livni to the Occupation |Avner Gvaryahu |October 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
On fields where paratroops are trained we have towers to jump from, but they cost a pile of money.

Sally Scott of the Waves |Roy J. Snell
At the airport across the Chattahoochee River in Alabama, five battalions of paratroops were waiting assignment.

Earth Alert! |Kris Neville

paratroops

/ (ˈpærəˌtruːps) /

troops trained and equipped to be dropped by parachute into a battle area Also called: paratroopers, parachute troops