abseiln.

Brit.

/ˈabseɪl/,

/ˈapseɪl/,

/ˈabsʌɪl/,

/ˈapsʌɪl/, U.S.

/ˈæbˌseɪl/

Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by conversion. Or (ii) a borrowing from German. Etymons: abseil v.; German Abseilen.

Etymology: Either < abseil v., or < German Abseilen action of abseiling, descent made by abseiling (1884 or earlier), use as noun of abseilen abseil v.

Mountaineering.

A descent made by abseiling.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > [noun] > techniques

ice work1856

abseil1923

rappel1931

bridging1941

prusik1972

bridge1986

rap jumping1992

crimp1994

1923 G. H. L. Mallory in C. G. Bruce et al. Assault on Mount Everest iv. 136 Our allowance of rope was insufficient for operations which might require an ‘abseil’ on the descent.

1955 M. E. B. Banks Commando Climber v. 80 I had to untie for the last abseil down to the glacier.

1986 Caves & Caving Nov. 5/3 Eventually a 55m abseil to its entrance from the top of the quarry gained access to the boulder choked entrance.

2000 Cornish World Oct.–Dec. 6/3 You can't beat the buzz of doing a free abseil from 147 feet.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

abseilv.

Brit.

/ˈabseɪl/,

/ˈapseɪl/,

/ˈabsʌɪl/,

/ˈapsʌɪl/, U.S.

/ˈæbˌseɪl/

Forms: 1900s– absail (nonstandard), 1900s– abseil.

Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German abseilen.

Etymology: < German abseilen to descend a rock face or other near-vertical surface using a rope (1884or earlier in this sense, used reflexively; 1672 in sense ‘to lower (a condemned person) suspended by the hands from a rope’) < ab- (see of prep.) + Seil rope (see sole n.³).

Originally Mountaineering.

intransitive. To descend a rock face or other near-vertical surface using a rope fixed at a higher point and coiled round the body or passed through a descendeur, the speed of descent being controlled by the rope's friction. Also with down and in extended use. Cf. rappel v.²

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > mountaineer or climb [verb (intransitive)] > climbing techniques

glissade1837

sidle1867

traverse1897

abseil1908

to back up1909

bridge1909

to rope down1935

jam1950

rappel1950

prusik1959

solo1964

free-climb1968

hand jam1968

jumar1969

layback1972

pendule1973

top-rope1974

crimp1989

free solo1992

1908 Sc. Mountaineering Club Jrnl. 10 124 Direct descent appeared impossible, and to save a long ascent it was found necessary to ‘abseil’ off into a gully cutting into the right wall.

1936 Cornhill Mag. Mar. 320 We abseiled into the deep cleft on the S. of this summit.

1954 Oxf. Mountaineering 1954 59 One member of the party ascended the first pitch of Brant, and was then forced to abseil off, for nobody would, or could, follow him.

1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face xiii. 164 Mick hunted around for piton belays, eventually found a couple of suitable cracks and abseiled back.

1987 J. Curran K2 (1989) i. iv. 55 A minute figure, which I eventually recognised as Phil Burke, was abseiling down to give me a hand with the other sack.

2001 C. Glazebrook Madolescents 210 They'll be sending a SWAT team round, SAS men abseiling down the walls with grenades in their teeth.

Derivatives

ˈabseiler n. a person who abseils.

ΚΠ

1981 Times 11 Sept. p. x/3 Spectacles include the Red Caps—Royal Military Police horses and motorcycles, the Royal Marines abseilers in hairy helicopter and rope exercises and unarmed combat displays.

2006 N.Y. Times Mag. 16 Apr. 65/2 (advt.) With its wide-open spaces and six national parks, Northern Cape offers plentiful opportunities for hikers, 4×4 enthusiasts, river-rafters, canoeists and abseilers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	abseil
释义	abseiln. Brit. /ˈabseɪl/, /ˈapseɪl/, /ˈabsʌɪl/, /ˈapsʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈæbˌseɪl/ Origin: Either (i) formed within English, by conversion. Or (ii) a borrowing from German. Etymons: abseil v.; German Abseilen. Etymology: Either < abseil v., or < German Abseilen action of abseiling, descent made by abseiling (1884 or earlier), use as noun of abseilen abseil v. Mountaineering. A descent made by abseiling. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > [noun] > techniques ice work1856 abseil1923 rappel1931 bridging1941 prusik1972 bridge1986 rap jumping1992 crimp1994 1923 G. H. L. Mallory in C. G. Bruce et al. Assault on Mount Everest iv. 136 Our allowance of rope was insufficient for operations which might require an ‘abseil’ on the descent. 1955 M. E. B. Banks Commando Climber v. 80 I had to untie for the last abseil down to the glacier. 1986 Caves & Caving Nov. 5/3 Eventually a 55m abseil to its entrance from the top of the quarry gained access to the boulder choked entrance. 2000 Cornish World Oct.–Dec. 6/3 You can't beat the buzz of doing a free abseil from 147 feet. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). abseilv. Brit. /ˈabseɪl/, /ˈapseɪl/, /ˈabsʌɪl/, /ˈapsʌɪl/, U.S. /ˈæbˌseɪl/ Forms: 1900s– absail (nonstandard), 1900s– abseil. Origin: A borrowing from German. Etymon: German abseilen. Etymology: < German abseilen to descend a rock face or other near-vertical surface using a rope (1884or earlier in this sense, used reflexively; 1672 in sense ‘to lower (a condemned person) suspended by the hands from a rope’) < ab- (see of prep.) + Seil rope (see sole n.³). Originally Mountaineering. intransitive. To descend a rock face or other near-vertical surface using a rope fixed at a higher point and coiled round the body or passed through a descendeur, the speed of descent being controlled by the rope's friction. Also with down and in extended use. Cf. rappel v.² ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > mountaineering or climbing > mountaineer or climb [verb (intransitive)] > climbing techniques glissade1837 sidle1867 traverse1897 abseil1908 to back up1909 bridge1909 to rope down1935 jam1950 rappel1950 prusik1959 solo1964 free-climb1968 hand jam1968 jumar1969 layback1972 pendule1973 top-rope1974 crimp1989 free solo1992 1908 Sc. Mountaineering Club Jrnl. 10 124 Direct descent appeared impossible, and to save a long ascent it was found necessary to ‘abseil’ off into a gully cutting into the right wall. 1936 Cornhill Mag. Mar. 320 We abseiled into the deep cleft on the S. of this summit. 1954 Oxf. Mountaineering 1954 59 One member of the party ascended the first pitch of Brant, and was then forced to abseil off, for nobody would, or could, follow him. 1971 C. Bonington Annapurna South Face xiii. 164 Mick hunted around for piton belays, eventually found a couple of suitable cracks and abseiled back. 1987 J. Curran K2 (1989) i. iv. 55 A minute figure, which I eventually recognised as Phil Burke, was abseiling down to give me a hand with the other sack. 2001 C. Glazebrook Madolescents 210 They'll be sending a SWAT team round, SAS men abseiling down the walls with grenades in their teeth. Derivatives ˈabseiler n. a person who abseils. ΚΠ 1981 Times 11 Sept. p. x/3 Spectacles include the Red Caps—Royal Military Police horses and motorcycles, the Royal Marines abseilers in hairy helicopter and rope exercises and unarmed combat displays. 2006 N.Y. Times Mag. 16 Apr. 65/2 (advt.) With its wide-open spaces and six national parks, Northern Cape offers plentiful opportunities for hikers, 4×4 enthusiasts, river-rafters, canoeists and abseilers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1923v.1908
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