Abseil has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
(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
2
A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device.
Verb
1
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"
2
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.
Broader Terms (hypernyms)