ABSEIL


Meaning of ABSEIL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ab- ˌ s ā l, - ˌ s ī (- ə )l

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: German abseilen, from about down, off + Seil rope

Date: 1941

chiefly British : RAPPEL

– abseil noun

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