Man on a precipice (5)
I believe the answer is:
cliff
This clue is a double definition.
'man' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'precipice' is the second definition.
(thesaurus)
'on a' is the link.
(Other definitions for cliff that I've seen before include "Sir - - Richard" , "A steep rock-face on coast" , "High, steep rock face" , "Precipice" , "Steep high rockface" .)