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
rappel (plural rappels)
Descending by means of a rope, abseiling.
rappel (third-person singular simple present rappels, present participle rappeling or rappelling, simple past and past participle rappeled or rappelled)
To abseil.
(obsolete) To call back a hawk.
rappel (plural rappels)
(military) A drumbeat pattern for calling soldiers to gather.
• lapper
Source: Wiktionary
Rap"pel, n. Etym: [F. Cf. Repeal.] (Mil.)
Definition: The beat of the drum to call soldiers to arms.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 April 2025
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
