abseil abseil /ˈæbseɪl/

noun

1. [British] (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 [British] , rappel )
   (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
   

verb

1. [British] (sport) descend by means of a rappel  ( abseil [British] , rappel , rope down )
   (sport) descend by means of a rappel
    The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
   The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous
    You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing
   You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing