Meanings of fall perpendicularly in English

Some appeared to fall perpendicularly; and it was expected every minute that they would drop into the vessel.

At intervals light showers filter through the pall, and the drops fall perpendicularly, for there is no wind.

The sun shone at the zenith, and his rays fell perpendicularly upon those lonely summits.

Below, it fell perpendicularly down to the beach.

Forrest says that the cliffs, which fell perpendicularly to the sea, although grand in the extreme, were terrible to gaze from:-

Forrest says that these cliffs, which fell perpendicularly into the sea, although grand in the extreme, were terrible to gaze from.

It moved its wings, but did not leave the spot; then I left it to itself, and it fell perpendicularly and with great rapidity.

They drove along the high bank that fell perpendicularly to the river below and looked down at the harvest scene that lay beneath them.

He fell perpendicularly that distance, and, without touching the ground or the sides of the precipice, rebounded, and fell again about fifteen yards further down.