English Explanatory Dictionary

rappel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Descent by means of a rope.
verb
  1. To abseil.
  2. To call back a hawk.
noun
  1. A drumbeat pattern for calling soldiers to gather.

Pronunciation

/ɹæˈpɛl/ /ɹəˈpɛl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-rappel.wav

Word forms

rappel rappels rappelling rappeling rappelled rappeled

Etymology

Borrowed from French rappeler (“to pull through (a rope)”).

Synonyms

rappelling abseiling

Derived words

rappeller
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