English edit

Etymology 1 edit

para- +‎ troop

Noun edit

paratroop (plural paratroops)

  1. A company of paratroopers.

Etymology 2 edit

Back-formation from paratrooper.

Verb edit

paratroop (third-person singular simple present paratroops, present participle paratrooping, simple past and past participle paratrooped)

  1. (intransitive) To serve as a paratrooper.