English

Verb

abseil ‎(third-person singular simple present abseils, present participle abseiling, simple past and past participle abseiled)

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. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]^[1]

Derived terms

• abseiler

Translations

Noun

abseil ‎(plural abseils)

1. A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]^[1]

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References

1. 1 2 Brown, Lesley, editor (1933) The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, published 2003, page 8

Anagrams

• Blaise, Isabel