Definitions by JBScopel

abseiling

Abseiling (from the German: abseilen, "to rope down") is the process of descending a rope under control, used in rock climbing, mountaineering, caving and canyoneering; used to descend cliffs or slopes too steep to walk down.

"We spent the morning abseiling and rock-climbing."
"the activity was abseiling down a tree off a platform."

abseiling by JBScopel April 17, 2008