pararescue

noun

Etymology

From para- + rescue.

  1. derived from rescoure
  2. inherited from rescouen
  3. prefixed as pararescue — “para + rescue

Definitions

  1. A military career field whose practitioners parachute into enemy territory to provide…

    A military career field whose practitioners parachute into enemy territory to provide emergency medical help and to rescue fellow soldiers.

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