'Precipice' definitions:
Definition of 'precipice'
From: WordNet
noun
A very steep cliff
Definition of 'Precipice'
From: GCIDE
- Precipice \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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff. [1913 Webster]
- Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]