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单词 parasailer
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parasailern.

Brit. /ˈparəˌseɪlə/, U.S. /ˈpɛrəˌseɪlər/
Forms: 1900s– parasailer, 1900s– parasailor.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: parasail v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < parasail v. + -er suffix1. In form parasailor probably after sailor n.
A person who engages in parasailing.
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parasailer1962
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1962 Titusville (Pa.) Herald 7 Dec. 2/3 One of the para-sailors remarked that dangling in the air..gave one an experience as close to that of a soaring bird as is possible.
1969 Look 29 July 33/3 How distant is the para-sailer rising in his diaper-like harness from the infant hurled aloft by his papa?
1981 Courier-Mail (Brisbane) 18 June 15/2 The para-sailor is clipped into a harness which..is joined to the para-sail... The para-sailor and the two people holding the sail run a few steps as the boat speeds up.
1998 Chicago Tribune 10 May x. 6/4 Natarus has a penchant for attracting media attention by complaining—about street musicians, parasailers and newsstands.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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