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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. 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.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCREST | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CREST definition: 1. the highest part of a hill or wave 2. the feathers that point upwards on a bird's head 3. a…. Learn more.

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

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   a tuft or growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some birds, reptiles, and other animals. 2. something resembling or suggesting this. 3. the top, highest point, or highest stage of something. 4. a ridge on the neck of a horse, dog, lion, etc. 5. the mane or hair growing from this ridge.

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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.

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   noun. a tuft or growth of feathers, fur, or skin along the top of the heads of some birds, reptiles, and other animals. something resembling or suggesting this. the top, highest point, or highest stage of something. a ridge on the neck of a horse, dog, lion, etc.

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   Definition of crest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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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.

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

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    crest. (krĕst) n. 1. a. A usually ornamental tuft, ridge, or similar projection on the head of a bird or other animal. b. An elevated, irregularly toothed ridge on the stigmas of certain flowers. c. A ridge or an appendage on a plant part, such as on a leaf or petal. 2. a. A plume used as decoration on top of a helmet. b. A helmet. 3. a.