Precipice
Pronunciation : Prec"i*pice
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. pr?cipice, L. praecipitium, fr. praeceps, - cipitis, headlong; prae before + caput, capitis, the head. See Pre-, and Chief.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913