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abseiler

abseiler

9.3
A person who goes down a high wall or cliff using a rope
  • noun
  • /ˈæbˌsaɪlər/
  • UK
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  • The experienced abseiler confidently descended the cliff using a rope.

Examples

  • As a trained abseiler, she enjoyed exploring steep mountain faces.

  • I'm an industrial abseiler, and on the course today we had this question which not even the instructor can answer.

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  • During the expedition, the abseiler carefully navigated the rocky terrain.

Synonyms

descender
vsabseiler
1 6.8

A person or thing that goes down from a higher place to a lower one

applies specifically to steep rope descent rather than any downward movement
rappeller
vsabseiler
  • Specialized
9.1

A person who goes down a steep rock face using a rope attached above

focuses on near vertical rope descent without requiring a doubled anchored rope

Antonyms

climber
79 1.5

A person who climbs mountains or steep rocks

How Skilled

instructor
221 2.9
climber
79 1.5
abseiler
  • UK
9.3
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

abseiler singular
abseilers plural

Morphology

abseiler = abseil (transparent) = abseil + er

The agentive suffix '-er' is productively added to the verb 'abseil' to form 'abseiler', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word abseiler comes from German parts ab- ('down') and Seil ('rope'), so an abseiler is someone who goes down a steep wall using a rope.