Precipice

Prec"i*pice

(?), n. [F. prcipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, -cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief.] 1. A sudden or headlong fall. [Obs.] Fuller.
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2. A headlong steep; a very steep, perpendicular, or overhanging place; an abrupt declivity; a cliff.
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Where wealth like fruit on precipices grew.

Dryden.
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