crest

/krˈɛst/

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Definitions

Noun
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
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"
Noun
the center of a cambered road
Noun
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
Noun
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
Verb
lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
Verb
reach a high point; "The river crested last night"