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.
A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
Noun
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
Noun
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
Noun
the center of a cambered road
Noun
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
Noun
the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
Verb
reach a high point; "The river crested last night"
Verb
lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
n.
A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on
an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a
serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
n.
The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on a
helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet, indicating the rank of
the wearer; hence, also, the helmet.
n.
A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it,
or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a
relic of the ancient cognizance. See Cognizance, 4.
n.
The upper curve of a horse's neck.
n.
The ridge or top of a wave.
n.
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
n.
The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride;
courage.
n.
The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a
roof, canopy, etc.
n.
The top line of a slope or embankment.
v. t.
To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a
crest for.
v. t.
To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like,
waving plumes.
v. i.
To form a crest.
Crest
[Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent back.2.
Stooping low his lofty crest.
And on his head there stood upright A crest, in token of a knight.3.
Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.5.
Like wave with crest of sparkling foam.6.
Now the time is come That France must vail her lofty plumed crest.8.
The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes called crest.9.
Crest
His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm Crested the world.
Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.2.
Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . . Is crested with lines of fiery light.
Crest
A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm Crested the world.
Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.2.
To form a crest.
Usage Examples
Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of the wave, not realising that it is against all the rules of life. You can't be on top all the time, it isn't natural.
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Other Usage ExamplesNo, what I should really like to do right now, in the full blaze of lights, before this illustrious assembly, is to shower every one of you with gifts, with flowers, with offerings of poetry - to be young once more, to ride on the crest of the wave.
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