Usually means: Ram-air inflatable wing design.
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  1. parafoil: Collins English Dictionary
  2. parafoil: Wiktionary
  3. parafoil: Infoplease Dictionary
  4. parafoil: Dictionary.com
  5. Parafoil: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  6. parafoil: TheFreeDictionary.com
  7. parafoil: Merriam-Webster
  8. parafoil: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language

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Definitions from Wiktionary (parafoil)

▸ noun:  A parachute, kite or glider with an aerofoil-shaped fabric canopy or wing.
▸ noun:  The wing or sail of such an apparatus.

Similar:
parachute, canopy, paraglider, ballute, slider, sail, parfleche, parasol, aerophane, paracord, more...

Opposite:
regular parachute, round parachute

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Similar:
parachute, canopy, paraglider, ballute, slider, sail, parfleche, parasol, aerophane, paracord, more...

Opposite:
regular parachute, round parachute



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