# Caterpillar Club

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An informal association of people who have successfully used a parachute to bail out of a disabled aircraft.

## Etymology
From the fact that early parachutes were made of silk, produced by silkworms (which are a species of caterpillar).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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