Abseil Synonyms

äpzīl, -sīl, ăb-
(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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. rappel
Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. rappel
  2. rope down

Words Related to Abseil

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. absailing
  2. climb
  3. abseiling
  4. rock-climbing
  5. prussiking
  6. climbing-abseiling

Abseil Sentence Examples

  • After reaching the floor we tried to pull the ropes through from the abseil point at the top of the crag.

  • Join our sponsored abseil from Guys Hospital Tower on May 20th 2006.

  • The funds raised through this charity abseil will remain in Kent.

  • We could have chosen to balance on ropes, climb poles, bungee trampoline, abseil or horseride.

  • Using the larger of the two squarish blocks as an anchor, abseil down the groove to a good ledge at a deep corner.

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