"Caterpillar Club" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Forms: the Caterpillar Club [canonical]
Etymology: From the fact that early parachutes were made of silk, produced by silkworms (which are a species of caterpillar). Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Caterpillar Club}} the Caterpillar Club
  1. An informal association of people who have successfully used a parachute to bail out of a disabled aircraft. Wikipedia link: Caterpillar Club Related terms: Goldfish Club
    Sense id: en-Caterpillar_Club-en-name-EoXzE6J6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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