jetpack
/ˈdʒɛtpak/noun
(Especially in science fiction) a device worn over the shoulders like a backpack and enabling the wearer to travel through the air or through space by means of jet propulsion: he strapped on a jetpack and left the safety of the space shuttle to haul a broken satellite back to the ship...
- They steered themselves to the top of the hull, tiny mists of air spurting out of the jetpack.
- Our hero, that kid riding the jetpack in all the promo shots, is Ray Steam.
- For quick strikes, you may want to attach an energy pack to continually power your weapons and jetpack.
Origin
1950s: from jet1 and pack1.