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rappeller

rappeller

9.1
A person who goes down a steep rock face using a rope attached above
  • noun
  • /ˈræpəˌlɚ/
  • Specialized
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  • As a trained rappeller, he expertly navigated the steep surface while ensuring safety.

Examples

  • The rappeller skillfully descended the rocky cliff using a rope secured at the top.

  • In the spirit of Halloween, rappellers are encouraged to come in costume!

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  • Each rappeller took turns descending the vertical wall with confidence and precision.

Synonyms

descender
vsrappeller
1 6.8

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

is a person who descends steep faces using a doubled rope secured above
abseiler
vsrappeller
  • UK
9.3

A person who goes down a high wall or cliff using a rope

uses a doubled rope fixed high to descend steep or vertical faces

How Experienced

guide
320 1.0
instructor
221 2.9
rappeller
  • Specialized
9.1
student
∞ 1.0
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

rappeller singular
rappellers plural

Morphology

rappeller = rappel (transparent) = rappel + er

The agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'rappel' yields 'one who rappels', a directly derivable meaning for learners familiar with the verb.

Etymology

Rappeller comes from the French rappeler, which means 'to call back'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine a climber 'calling themselves back' down a rope, so a rappeller is a person who goes down a steep wall on a rope.