CREST

crest

(noun) a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

crest

(noun) (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet

crown, crest

(noun) the center of a cambered road

crest

(noun) the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

peak, crown, crest, top, tip, summit

(noun) the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); “the view from the peak was magnificent”; “they clambered to the tip of Monadnock”; “the region is a few molecules wide at the summit”

crest

(verb) reach a high point; “The river crested last night”

cap, crest

(verb) lie at the top of; “Snow capped the mountains”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

crest (plural crests)

The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.

The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.

(heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.

The upper curve of a horse's neck.

The ridge or top of a wave.

The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.

The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.

The top line of a slope or embankment.

(anatomy) A ridge along the surface of a bone.

(informal) A design or logo, especially one of an institution, association or high-class family.

Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.

Synonyms

• (skin on head of birds): comb, cockscomb

Coordinate terms

• (skin on head of birds): caruncle, snood, wattle

Verb

crest (third-person singular simple present crests, present participle cresting, simple past and past participle crested)

(intransitive) Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.

(transitive) To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)

To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.

To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.

Anagrams

• RTECS, certs

Noun

CREST

(military) Acronym of comparisons, reasons, examples, statistics, testimony: the five types of verbal support used to enhance an oral presentation.

Anagrams

• RTECS, certs

Proper noun

Crest

A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.

Source: Wiktionary

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Crest (krst), n. Etym: [OF. creste, F. cr, L. crista.]

1. A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc. Darwin. [Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent back. C. Pitt.

2. The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet, indicating the rank of the weare; hence, also, the helmet. Stooping low his lofty crest. Sir W. Scott. And on his head there stood upright A crest, in token of a knight. Gower.

3. (Her.)

Definition: A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance. See Cognizance, 4.

4. The upper curve of a horse's neck. Throwing the base thong from his bending crest. Shak.

5. The ridge or top of wave. Like wave with crest of sparkling foam. Sir W. Scott.

6. The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

7. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage. Now the time is come That France must vail her lofty plumed crest. Shak.

8. (Arch.)

Definition: The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc. The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes called crest. Parker.

9. (Engin.)

Definition: The top line of a slope or embankment. Crest tile, a tile made to cover the ridge of a roof, fitting upon it like a saddle.

– Interior crest (Fort.), the highest line of the parapet.

Crest, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crested; p. pr. & vb. n. Cresting.]

1. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.

His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm Crested the world. Shak. Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow. Wordsworth.

2. To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes. Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . . Is crested with lines of fiery light. Spenser.

Crest (krst), v. i.

Definition: To form a crest.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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