rappel Synonyms
Another word for rappel
• noun (Context 1)
A controlled descent down a steep cliff or rock face using a doubled rope coiled around the body or passed through a friction device and fixed at a higher point.
"The climbers completed a sixty-meter abseil into the narrow canyon before sunset."
• verb (Context 2)
To descend a steep cliff, rock face, or vertical surface by sliding down a rope secured at the top and passed through a friction device or around the body.
"Rescue workers had to abseil down the sheer canyon wall to reach the stranded hikers."
• noun (Context 3)
A specific drumbeat or bugle call formerly used in the military to summon soldiers back to their ranks or to arms.
"At the sound of the recall, the scattered infantrymen quickly reassembled in the town square."
Opposites of rappel
The opposite of rappel shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: