/ Dictionary / Index A abseil: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ab•seil Pronunciation: (p'z?l), [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 Related Content Daily Word Quiz: wizened Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today?s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language