abseil device

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• abseil — 1. verb /ˈæbseɪl/ 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. 2. noun /ˈæbseɪl/ Such a …   Wiktionary

• abseil — [ abseɪl, zʌɪl] verb Brit. descend a near vertical surface using a doubled rope running through a friction device or coiled round the body and fixed at a higher point. Derivatives abseiler noun abseiling noun Origin 1930s: from Ger. abseilen,… …   English new terms dictionary

• abseil — /ˈæbseɪl / (say absayl) Mountaineering –verb (i) 1. to descend a vertical cliff or wall by means of a rope attached to a harness, and a friction device to control downward movement; rappel. –noun 2. the act of abseiling. {German abseilen}… …  

• Belay device — Belay devices are mechanical pieces of climbing equipment used to control a rope during belaying. They are designed to improve belay safety for the climber by allowing the belayer to manage their duties with minimal physical effort. With the… …   Wikipedia

• Abseiling — (German: abseilen , to rope down ), rappelling in American and British English, [ [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Abseiling Abseiling] . Merriam Webster] is the controlled descent down a rope in rock climbing, mountaineering, caving,… …   Wikipedia

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