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Definitions for: Cliff [n] a steep high face of rock; "he stood on a high cliff overlooking the town"; "a steep drop"
Webster (1913) Definition: Cliff (kl[i^]f), n. [AS. clif, cloef; akin to OS. klif,
D. klif, klip, Icel. klif, Dan. & G. klippe, Sw. klippa;
perh. orig. a climbing place. See Climb.]
A high, steep rock; a precipice.
Cliff swallow (Zo["o]l.), a North American swallow
(Petrochelidon lunifrons), which builds its nest against
cliffs; the eaves swallow.
Cliff, n. (Mus.)
See Clef. [Obs.]
Synonyms: drop, drop-off
See Also: crag, formation, geological formation, geology, precipice
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