n. [ 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. [ 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 ]
[悬崖勒马 / 懸崖勒馬, xuán yá lè mǎ, ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄚˊ ㄌㄜˋ ㄇㄚˇ]lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (成语 saw); fig. to act in the nick of time#61892[Add to Longdo]