rappel, abseil
(noun) (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
rappel, abseil, rope down
(verb) descend by means of a rappel; “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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abseil (third-person singular simple present abseils, present participle abseiling, simple past and past participle abseiled)
(intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
• rappel
abseil (plural abseils)
A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device. [First attested in the mid 20th century.]
• rappel
• Bailes, Blaise, Isabel, balise
Source: Wiktionary
16 June 2025
(noun) raspberry of China and Japan having pale pink flowers grown for ornament and for the small red acid fruits
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
