Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index A abseil: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•seil Pronunciation: (äp'zīl), [key] — Mountain Climbing. Mountain Climbing. —n. a method of descent in which a mountain climber slides down a rope looped over or fastened to an overhead projection. —v.i. to descend by an abseil. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: abseil (Thesaurus) abscondence absence TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spurious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language