- parachute harness
- подвесная система парашюта
English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
English-russian astronautics dictionary. - M.: Military Publishing house. Compiled by F. P. Suprun, K. V. Shirokov. 1964.
parachute harness — harness that connects the parachute to the parachutist … English contemporary dictionary
harness — I. noun Etymology: Middle English herneis baggage, gear, from Anglo French harneis, herneis, probably from Old Norse *hernest, from herr army + nest provisions Date: 14th century 1. a. the gear other than a yoke of a draft animal b. gear,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
parachute — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. chute, drogue, the silk (inf.); parafoil; paraglider; air drop, free fall. v. i. bail out, drop, jump, leap, hit the silk (inf.). See aviation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. chute, seat pack parachute, lap… … English dictionary for students
harness — [här′nis] n. [ME harneis < OFr, armor < ON * hernest, military supplies < herr, army, akin to HARRY + nest, provisions] 1. Archaic armor and other military equipment for a man or horse 2. the assemblage of leather straps and metal pieces … English World dictionary
harness — ► NOUN 1) a set of straps and fittings by which a horse or other draught animal is fastened to a cart, plough, etc. and is controlled by its driver. 2) a similar arrangement of straps, as for fastening a parachute to a person s body or for… … English terms dictionary
Parachute — Par a*chute (p[a^]r [.a]*sh[=oo]t or p[a^]r [.a]*sh[udd]t), n. [F., fr. parer to ward off, guard + chute a fall. See {Parry}, and {Chute}, {Chance}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A device made of a piece of cloth, usually silk, attached to multiple chords… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parachute — parachutic, adj. parachutist, parachuter, n. /par euh shooht /, n., v., parachuted, parachuting. n. 1. a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down… … Universalium
Parachute — This article is about the device. For sports involving a parachute, see Parachuting. For other meanings, see Parachute (disambiguation). Parachutes opening A parachute is a device used to slow the motion of an object through an atmosphere by… … Wikipedia
Parachute Jump — This article is about the Parachute Jump amusement ride. For the activity of jumping from a great height and using a parachute to slow one s fall, see Parachuting. Parachute Jump U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Parachute rigger — A parachute rigger is a person who is trained or licenced to pack, maintain or repair parachutes. A rigger is required to understand fabrics, hardware, webbing, regulations, sewing, packing, and other aspects related to the building, packing,… … Wikipedia
harness — i. An assembly of straps for holding occupants of aircraft to their seats. A harness also connects the pilot’s parachute to the pilot. ii. An assembly of straps worn by a parachutist or employed to suspend a load from a parachute. iii. A system… … Aviation dictionary