abseil

[ ahp-zahyl, ab-seyl ]
/ ˈɑp zaɪl, ˈæb seɪl /

noun, verb (used without object)

rappel.

Origin of abseil

1930–35; < German abseilen ( ab- down + seilen to rope)

Words nearby abseil

abscond, abscondee, abscondence, abscopal, abscopal effect, abseil, absence, absence makes the heart grow fonder, absence seizure, absent, absent without leave

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British Dictionary definitions for abseil

abseil
/ (ˈæbsaɪl) /

verb (intr)

mountaineering to descend a steep slope or vertical drop by a rope secured from above and coiled around one's body or through karabiners attached to one's body in order to control the speed of descent
to descend by rope from a helicopter

noun

an instance or the technique of abseiling
Also called: rappel

Word Origin for abseil

C20: from German abseilen to descend by a rope, from ab- down + Seil rope