jumpmaster
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- noun
- /ˈdʒʌmpˌmæs.tɚ/
- Jargon
- General Vallely is a graduate of the Infantry School, Ranger and Airborne Schools, Jumpmaster School, the Command and General Staff School, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and the Army War College.
Examples
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The red light came on in the plane to let the jumpmaster know that we were approaching the drop zone.
Blog text (25) -
All I remembered from my training sessions was the show of charades I was meant to play with my jumpmasters.
Academic text (2011) -
Every time, the jumpmaster has to push him out.
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Hook up," the jumpmaster commanded.
Blog text (25) -
Here I am petrified, you know of heights and you know the jumpmaster duties, you have to be able to spot your your drop point.
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Now the jumpmaster switched to French: "Un minute!" and then back to English: "Stand in the door!" Chalk One was down to 700 feet.
Fiction book (1995) -
The jumpmaster is responsible for ensuring everyone is safely harnessed before the skydive.
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During the training session, the jumpmaster demonstrated how to check your parachute equipment.
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After the briefing, the jumpmaster led the group to the plane, preparing them for the dive.
How Responsible
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Jumpmaster is made from jump ('to jump') and master ('person in charge' or 'expert'), like in headmaster. So a jumpmaster is the expert who leads and keeps people safe when they jump, for example in skydiving or bungee jumping.