Abseil

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  abseil
       n : a descent down a nearly vertical surface by using a doubled
           rope that is coiled around the body and attached to some
           higher point
       v : lower oneself with a double rope coiled around the body from
           a mountainside; "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" [syn: {rappel}, {rope down}]