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1. (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
   - abseil [Brit]

1. (sport) lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
   "You have to learn how to rappel when you want to do technical climbing";
   - abseil [Brit], rope down

Derived forms: rappelling, rappels, rappeled, rappelled, rappeling

Type of: come down, descend, descent, fall, go down

Encyclopedia: Rappel