Found 2 items, similar to precipice.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: precipice precipice n : a very steep cliff
English → English (gcide) Definition: Precipice 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]