shute

noun

less common spelling of chute

1

a

: fall sense 6b

b

: a quick descent (as in a river) : rapid

2

: an inclined plane, sloping channel, or passage down or through which things may pass : slide

3

: parachute

4

: spinnaker

Kids Definition

shute

variant of chute

Biographical Definition

Shute

biographical name

ˈshüt 

Nev*il ˈne-vəl  1899–1960 pseudonym of Nevil Shute Norway English aeronautical engineer and writer in Australia