Crest Definition
krĕst
crested, cresting, crests
noun
crests
Any process or growth on the head of an animal, as a comb or feathered tuft on certain birds.
Webster's New World
An elevated, irregularly toothed ridge on the stigmas of certain flowers.
American Heritage
A plume or emblem, formerly worn on a helmet.
Webster's New World
A ridge or an appendage on a plant part, such as on a leaf or petal.
American Heritage
A helmet or its apex.
Webster's New World
verb
To provide or decorate with a crest.
Webster's New World
To form a crest, as a wave.
Webster's New World
To lie at the top of; crown.
Webster's New World
To reach the crest of.
Webster's New World
To reach its highest level.
The flooding river crested at 30 feet.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
(military) The five types of verbal support used to enhance an (oral) presentation: comparisons, reasons, examples, statistics, testimony.
Wiktionary
Origin of Crest
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Middle English creste from Old French from Latin crista sker-2 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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