Word "ABSEIL" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
descend by means of a rappel
Synonyms:
rappel, rope down
Examples:
You have to learn how to abseil when you want to do technical climbing

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
(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
Synonyms:
rappel

Crossword Clues for ABSEIL

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Climb down rope
Descend using ropes
Method of descending a cliff face (6)
Sailor lies about descent using ropes? (6)
Seaman to sail, say, down a rockface! (6)
Descend using a rope (6) The Guardian Quick 13 Jun 2025
Is able falteringly to descend by rope (6)
What is to descend a vertical cliff or wall by using a rope fastened above? (6)
Isabel mishandled descent (6) Puzzler Cryptic 03 Apr 2025
Make a controlled descent using a rope (6)
Method of descending a rock face (6)
Is able somehow to climb down cliff (6)
Rapel around end of precipice, Basil (6)
Sicken after catching mad cow disease and go downhill quickly (6)
Descend cliff by rope
Descend by rope Mirror Classic 28 Feb 2025
Let oneself down rockface (6)
Descend a rock face using two ropes (6)
Let yourself down? The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 01 Feb 2025
Make a ropy descent (6)
Sailor misspelled sail, perhaps, and let himself down? The Telegraph Toughie 22 Jan 2025
Rope descent
Get down to rock bottom
Is able somehow to get safely down to rock bottom
Descend with a rope Mirror Tea Time 17 Nov 2024
Let oneself down while climbing, say, fib about underlying muscles
Isabel mishandled descent (6) Puzzler Cryptic 01 Nov 2024
Climb down a cliff using a rope
Descend vertical surface by rope (6) The Guardian Speedy 13 Oct 2024
Descend by rope Mirror Classic 12 Oct 2024
Graduate, reeling, lies back to get down the mountain fast (6)
Descend a rock face with a double rope (8)
Do mountain activity: muscles ache, you say? (6)
Descend quickly by rope (6) Puzzler 15 Jun 2024
Is able to manage descend by rope (6)
Descend on double-rope (6)
Rope down (6)
Rappel down a rock face (6)
Descent of a rock face by moving down a rope (6)
Is able to be changed to descend by rope (6)
Rope down slab i.e. tumble (6)
Climb down a cliff face
Isabel (anag.)
Somehow is able to descend a cliff by rope (6)
Is able maybe to get down to rock bottom
Descend a cliff? Crazy Isabel (6)
Climb down a cliff face (6)
Descend with a rope Mirror Tea Time 01 Mar 2024
Sailor to get under way reportedly and let himself down (6)
Descend a rock face (6)
Descend rock-face by rope
Descend by rope Mirror Classic 27 Jan 2024
Off-peak drop in crew members vehicle oddly ignored (6)
Off-peak drop in crew members vehicle oddly ignored The Guardian Cryptic 05 Jan 2024
Muscles lie about climb (6)
Descend on a rope The Guardian Quick 28 Dec 2023
A controlled descent of a rock face by using a rope (6)
Descend a rock face using a double rope(6)
Base organised one long vertical descent (6)
Isabel will descend the cliff (6)
Is able to move and descend mountain
Descend a nearvertical surface with a rope (6)
Descend using a rope The Times Concise 31 Oct 2023
Muscles are adversely affected, it's said, after one? The Telegraph Toughie 12 Aug 2022
Crazy baldies lost dare initially to descend using a rope
Descend, as a rock climber Newsday 03 Oct 2021
Let yourself down with a book about fake news items?
Descend on ropes The Times Concise 25 Aug 2021
Quick way to reach rock bottom? The Telegraph Cryptic 19 Aug 2021
Mariner's story about halting descent
Is able to move and descend spectacularly The Sun Two Speed 06 Mar 2021
Climb down using rope The Sun Two Speed 06 Mar 2021
Come down the mountain with braking system and tell the tale in retrospect Irish Times Crosaire 03 Mar 2021
Get that sinking feeling as tummy muscles contracted? Flipping pork pie! The Telegraph Toughie 13 Jan 2021
Descend on a rope The Times Concise 14 Sep 2020
Blaise? (anag) The Guardian Speedy 12 Jul 2020
Descend by rope, as in mountaineering New York Times 16 Jun 2020
Mountaineer's descent needs muscles — after which rest up
Climb down using a rope The Sun Two Speed 02 Apr 2020
Drop down after amputation of a foot, in pain
Descend by rope The Guardian Speedy 05 May 2019
Muscles relax, about to let oneself down
Rappel The Times Specialist Sunday 17 Mar 2019
Descend on ropes The Times Concise 07 Feb 2019
Is able to reconfigure descent
Descend a mountain using ropes Irish Times Simplex 05 Sep 2018
Sailors lie back and descend at the end of a rope
Sailor reportedly put off getting rope down The Telegraph Toughie 31 Aug 2017
Come down the mountain with braking system to tell the tale back Irish Times Crosaire 15 Aug 2017
Seamen relax and descend down a rope
Hopelessly blasé outwardly, I let myself down
Is able, stupidly, to let oneself down
Descend a mountain by rope
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