1. One who, or that which, falls.
2. (Mach.)
Defn: A part which acts by falling, as a stamp in a fulling mill, or the device in a spinning machine to arrest motion when a thread breaks.
FALLFISH
Fall"fish`, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A fresh-water fish of the United States (Semotilus bullaris); - - called also silver chub, and Shiner. The name is also applied to other allied species.
FALLIBILITY
Fal`li*bil"i*ty, n.
Defn: The state of being fallible; liability to deceive or to be deceived; as, the fallibity of an argument or of an adviser.
FALLIBLE
Fal"li*ble, a. Etym: [LL. fallibilis, fr. L. fallere to deceive: cf.
F. faillible. See Fail.]
Defn: Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are fallible; our opinions and hopes are fallible.
FALLIBLY
Fal"li*bly, adv.