Category:Precipice

Prec"i*pice, n. Etym: [f. précipice, 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.