"pararescueman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pararescuemen [plural]
Etymology: From para- + rescue + -man. Etymology templates: {{af|en|para-|rescue|-man}} para- + rescue + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|pararescuemen}} pararescueman (plural pararescuemen)
  1. A soldier who parachutes into hostile territory to rescue fellow soldiers.

Inflected forms

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