Rappel Synonyms

ră-pĕl
(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. abseil
Lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. abseil
  2. rope down

Rappel Sentence Examples

  • Just rappel down and climb back up.

  • He closed his eyes briefly and began loosening his tight grip on the line, readying himself to rappel downward.

  • Shipton swore and began to fumble with his line to rappel again, down to the now injured and trapped form hovering below him.

  • You still need room to hook in below the square knot to rappel down.

  • Searing pain shot through his shoulder and he realized he barely had the strength to halt another rappel.

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