crest
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noun
1.
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
2.
the head or top of anything.
3.
a ridge or ridgelike formation.
4.
the foamy top of a wave.
5.
the point of highest flood, as of a river.
6.
the highest point or level; climax; culmination.
7.
a tuft or other natural growth on the top of the head of an animal, as the comb of a rooster.
8.
anything resembling or suggesting such a tuft.
9.
the ridge of the neck of a horse, dog, etc.
10.
the mane growing from this ridge.
11.
an ornament or heraldic device surmounting a helmet.
12.
a helmet.
13.
a ridge running from front to back along the top of a helmet; comb.
14.
Heraldry. a figure borne above the escutcheon in an achievement of arms, either on a helmet or by itself as a distinguishing device. See illus. under coat of arms.
15.
Anatomy. a ridge, especially on a bone.
16.
a ridge or other prominence on any part of the body of an animal.
17.
Architecture. a cresting.
18.
verb (used with object)
19.
to furnish with a crest.
20.
to serve as a crest for; crown or top.
21.
to reach the crest or summit of (a hill, mountain, etc.).
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Crest
is always a great word to know.
So is tuberosity. Does it mean:
| large, rounded usually roughened process |
| A depression in or on a bone |
verb (used without object)
22.
to form or rise to a crest, as a wave or river.
23.
to reach the crest or highest level: Interest in the project has crested.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English creste < Old French < Latin crista
1275–1325; Middle English creste < Old French < Latin crista
Related forms
crest·ed, adjective
crest·less, adjective
sub·crest, noun
un·crest·ed, adjective
un·der·crest, noun
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crest (krɛst) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | 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 |
| 6. | an ornamental piece, such as a plume, on top of a helmet |
| 7. | heraldry a symbol of a family or office, usually representing a beast or bird, borne in addition to a coat of arms and used in medieval times to decorate the helmet |
| 8. | a ridge along the top of a roof, wall, etc |
| 9. | a ridge along the surface of a bone |
| 10. | archery Also called: cresting identifying rings painted around an arrow shaft |
| —vb | |
| 11. | (intr) to come or rise to a high point |
| 12. | (tr) to lie at the top of; cap |
| 13. | (tr) to go to or reach the top of (a hill, wave, etc) |
| [C14: from Old French creste, from Latin crista] | |
| 'crested | |
| —adj | |
| 'crestless | |
| —adj | |
| CREST (krɛst) | |
| —n | |
| an electronic share-settlement system, created by the Bank of England and owned by 69 firms, that began operations in 1996 | |
| [C20: from CrestCo, the name of the operating company] | |
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Word Origin & History
crest
early 14c., from O.Fr. creste "tuft, comb," from L. crista "tuft, plume," perhaps related to word for "hair," but also used for crest of a cock or a helmet, replaced O.E. hris. Crestfallen (1580s) comes from cockfighting.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
crest (krěst)
n.
A projection or ridge, especially of bone; cresta.
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Science Dictionary
| crest (krěst) Pronunciation Key
The part of a wave with greatest magnitude; the highest part of a wave. Compare trough. See more at wave. |
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Example sentences from the web
A sign of allegiance to a certain clan chief is the wearing of a crest badge.
It possesses a clear sagittal crest such a comb is found also with some other dinosaurs.
The head has a long mane, beard, prominent eyes, crest on nose, but no horns.
When the bird is feeding among other jays or resting, the crest is flattened to the head.
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