rappel meaning and definition

RAPPEL noun

Definition of rappel (noun)

1. (mountaineering) a descent of a vertical cliff or wall made by using a doubled rope that is fixed to a higher point and wrapped around the body
   • synonyms: abseil

RAPPEL verb

Definition of rappel (verb)

1. lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body from a mountainside
   • "The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous"; "You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing"
   • synonyms: abseil, rope down