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   crest

   /krɛst/

   noun

   • 1. a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal: "a large game bird with a conspicuous erect red crest" Similar combplumetufttopknotmaneaigrettepanachetasseltechnical:caruncle
   • ▪ a plume of feathers on a helmet.
   • 2. the top of a mountain or hill: "she reached the crest of the hill" Similar summitpeakhighest pointtopmountaintoptippinnaclebrowcrownheadcapbrinkapexvertexapogeezenithridgetoraiguilleseracOpposite bottom
   • ▪ a ridge along the surface of a bone: "biopsy specimens of the iliac crest were obtained under local anaesthesia"
   • ▪ the upper line of the neck of a horse or other mammal: "take hold of the mane halfway up the horse's crest"
   • 3. the curling foamy top of a wave: "a high wave formed by the meeting of two crests"
   • 4. a distinctive device representing a family or corporate body, borne above the shield of a coat of arms (originally as worn on a helmet) or separately reproduced, for example on writing paper. Similar insigniaregaliabadgeemblemensigndeviceheraldic devicecoat of armsarmsarmorial bearingescutcheonshieldbearingcharge

   verb

   • 1. reach the top of (a hill or wave): "she crested a hill and saw the valley spread out before her"
   • ▪ (of a river, flood, etc.) rise to its highest level. US
   • 2. (of a wave) form a curling foamy top: "the swell begins to curl and crest"
   • 3. have attached at the top: "his helmet was crested with a fan of spikes"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French creste, from Latin crista ‘tuft, plume’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. crestless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crestCrest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CREST is a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird. How to use crest in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCREST | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CREST definition: 1. the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill: 2. a growth of feathers, fur, or…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCREST | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   CREST meaning: 1. the top or highest part of something such as a wave or a hill: 2. a growth of feathers, fur, or…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCREST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A crest is a design that is the symbol of a noble family, a town, or an organization.

6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › crestCrest Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   CREST meaning: 1 : the highest part or point of something (such as a hill or wave) usually + of often used figuratively; 2 : a group of decorative feathers at the top of a bird's head.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › crestCrest - definition of crest by The Free Dictionary

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   The highest or culminating point; the peak: the crest of a flood; at the crest of her career.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crestCrest - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   A crest is a showy tuft of feathers on the head of a bird. It's easy to identify a male cardinal by its bright red color and the tufted crest on its head. The Latin word crista, which crest comes from, means "tuft or comb." An animal's crest can be feathers, fur, skin, or a comb like a rooster's.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [usually singular] crest (of something) the top part of a hill or wave. surfers riding the crest of the wave

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › crest_n1crest, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are 21 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun crest, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › crestcrest - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Nov 3, 2024 · 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.