Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rappel — [ra pel′, rəpel′] n. [Fr, lit., a recall < rappeler, to call back < OFr rapeler: see REPEAL] a descent by a mountain climber, as down a sheer face of a cliff, by means of a double rope belayed above and arranged around the climber s body so … English World dictionary
rappel — intransitive verb ( pelled; also peled; pelling; also peling) Etymology: French, literally, recall, from Old French rapel, from rapeler to recall, from re + apeler to appeal, call more at appeal Date: 1944 to descend (as from a cliff) by sliding… … New Collegiate Dictionary
rappel — /ra pel , reuh /, n., v., rappelled, rappelling. n. 1. (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and… … Universalium
rappel — rap•pel [[t]ræˈpɛl, rə [/t]] n. v. pelled, pel•ling 1) spo (in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a vertical face by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body and paid out gradually in the descent 2) spo to… … From formal English to slang
rappel — rap|pel [ ræ pel ] verb intransitive AMERICAN TECHNICAL to come down the side of a CLIFF or mountain using a rope that is fastened to the top of the cliff or mountain and to your body … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rappel — ræ pel v. descend a mountain face by sliding down a rope which is attached to a body harness and fastened to an overhead projection … English contemporary dictionary
dülfer rappel — ˈdil]fə(r) , ˈdu̇l] noun Usage: usually capitalized D Etymology: after Dülfer, 20th century German alpinist : body rappel … Useful english dictionary
Dülfer rappel — noun see body rappel … Useful english dictionary
hot-seat rappel — A method of rappelling in a cave with the rope running under one leg, up across the opposite shoulder and controlled with a hand. The friction of the rope on the body creates a lot of heat, hence its name [13] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Glossary of climbing terms — This page describes terms and jargon related to climbing and mountaineering. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A … Wikipedia
