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Rappel

Rap′pel

(răp′pĕl or răp-pĕl′)
,
Noun.
[F. Cf.
Repeal
.]
(Mil.)
The beat of the drum to call soldiers to arms.

Definition 2024

rappel

rappel

See also: ráppel

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ræˈpɛl/

Noun

rappel ‎(plural rappels)

  1. Descending by means of a rope, abseiling.

Verb

rappel ‎(third-person singular simple present rappels, present participle rappelling or rappeling, simple past and past participle rappelled or rappeled)

  1. (obsolete) to call back a hawk
  2. to abseil
Translations

Etymology 2

Borrowing from French rappel. Compare repeal.

Noun

rappel ‎(plural rappels)

  1. (military) A drumbeat pattern for calling soldiers to gather.

Anagrams

French

Pronunciation

Noun

rappel m ‎(plural rappels)

  1. reminder
  2. encore (at the end of a performance); curtain call
  3. (on a speed limit sign) continuance of an existing speed limit
  4. abseil

Anagrams

Portuguese

Noun

rappel m (plural rappéis)

  1. Alternative spelling of rapel

Spanish

Noun

rappel m ‎(plural rappels)

  1. rappel

Etymology

Borrowing from French rappeler ‎(“to pull through (a rope)”).

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