abseil

Etymology

From German abseilen, from ab- (“down”) + Seil (“rope”).

verb

  1. (intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel.
    Although only five miles north of Winchester, the tunnel is in a rural location with no road access. Contractors were only able to reach the site after cutting through thick vegetation and abseiling down the slope on ropes. September 9 2020, Paul Clifton, “Heavy rainfall causes landslip in Hampshire”, in Rail, page 11

noun

  1. A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device.

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