Definitions for: Precipice

[n] a very steep cliff

Webster (1913) Definition: Prec"i*pice, n. [F. pr['e]cipice, L. praecipitium,
fr. praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput,
capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief.]
1. A sudden or headlong fall. [Obs.] --Fuller.

2. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or
overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.

Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew.
--Dryden.

See Also: cliff, drop, drop-off

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