RAPPEL


Meaning of RAPPEL in English

[ ra'pɛl ]

■ noun & verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led ) another term for abseil .

Origin

1930s: from Fr., lit. 'a recalling', from ~er in the sense 'bring back to oneself' (with ref. to the rope manoeuvre).

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