abseiler

abseiler

See also: Abseiler

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English abseil
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āsjos
Latin -āriusnom.
Latin -āriusbor.
Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz
Proto-West Germanic *-ārī
Old English -ere
Middle English -ere
English -er
English abseiler

    From abseil + -er.

    Pronunciation

    • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑpˌzaɪ.lɚ/, /ˈɑpˌzaɪ.l̩.ɚ/, /ˈɑbˌzaɪ.lɚ/, /ˈæb.seɪ.lɚ/

    Noun

    abseiler (plural abseilers)

    1. Someone who abseils.
      Synonym: rappeller
      • 2021 May 5, Paul Stephen, “Restoring the glory of Ribblehead”, in RAIL, number 930, page 39:
        Trains were kept running at all times, with a COSS (Controller of Site Safety) and a lookout present when abseilers were being used.

    Translations

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