abseil

(äp′zīl′, -sīl′; äb′-)

intransitive verb

to descend by rappelling

Origin: Ger abseilen < ab, down + seil, a rope

noun

such a descent

See abseil in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb ab·seiled, ab·seil·ing, ab·seils

To rappel.

Origin:

Origin: German abseilen, to descend at the end of a rope

Origin: : ab, down, off; see ablaut

Origin: + Seil, rope (from Middle High German, from Old High German)

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