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rappel¹

  • /ɹæˈpɛl/ UK
  • /ɹəˈpɛl/ US
  • /ɹæˈpɛl/ US

Rhymes with -ɛl

noun rappels

  1. Descent by means of a rope.

    Similar: rappelling, abseiling

verb rappels · rappelling · rappeling · rappelled · rappeled

  1. To abseil.
  2. obsolete To call back a hawk.

rappel²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French rappel. Compare repeal.

noun rappels

  1. A drumbeat pattern for calling soldiers to gather. […] he has to retramp the same streets, rebeat the same rappel […]

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verb to abseil

Españolrápel
Françaisdescendre en rappel
Русскийспуска́ться на верёвке spuskátʹsja na verjóvke

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"rappel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rappel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

rappel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/rappel

Chicago

"rappel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/rappel.

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@misc{rappel_2026,
  title = {rappel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rappel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}