| 1. | a small crown. |
| 2. | a crown worn by nobles or peers. |
| 3. | a crownlike ornament for the head, as of gold or jewels. |
| 4. | an ornament, more or less pedimental in form, situated over a door or window. |
| 5. | the lowest part of the pastern of a horse or other hoofed animal, just above the hoof. |
| 6. | Also called crest coronet. Heraldry. a crownlike support for a crest, used in place of a torse. |