RAPPEL


Meaning of RAPPEL in English

v.

Pronunciation: r ə - ' pel, ra-

Function: intransitive verb

Inflected Form: -pelled also -peled ; -pel · ling also -pel · ing

Etymology: F, 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 down a rope passed under one thigh, across the body, and over the opposite shoulder or through a special friction device

– rappel noun

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