1. abseil - Noun
2. abseil - Verb
(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
descend by means of a rappel
Source: WordNetAfter that I was infused with a pleasant sense of abandon. Our rope was not long enough for us to abseil down the red step, and the idea of climbing down it without support from above was not to be contemplated; therefore we just had to reach the summit. Eric Shipton
The ascent was easy--roping down the mountain would be much more difficult and dangerous Source: Internet
You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing Source: Internet
Highlanders are being invited to abseil off the Forth Bridge to help Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland. Source: Internet
Canon Dagmar Winter and Associate Priest Matthew Hunter preparing for their abseil off Hexham Abbey roof in 2016. Source: Internet
Cleaners abseil down one of the faces of Big Ben to clean and polish the clock face in this file picture. Source: Internet