Meaning rappel
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rappel1931, "mountaineering technique for descending steep faces," from French rappel, literally "recall" (Old French rapel), from rapeler "to recall, summon" (see repeal (v.)) [..]
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rappel1957 in the mountaineering sense; see rappel (n.). Related: Rappeled; rappelling.
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rappelto descend a steep slope by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body and let out gradually.
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rappel(n) (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(v) lower oneself with a rope coiled around the body [..]
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rappelTo descend along a fixed rope. A rappel device and carabiner connects the rope to the harness, and applies friction to the rope for stopping power. The rappeller controls their own descent. This i [..]
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rappelDescend from cliff or helicopter by rope.
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rappel[Fr. call back] To slide down a rope. Those who value their skin (literally) make use of a harness and some sort of friction device.
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