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Meaning & Definition of Crest in English

English

Crest

/krɛst/

noun

1. The top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

synonym:
  • crest

2. 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"
synonym:
  • peak,
  • crown,
  • crest,
  • top,
  • tip,
  • summit

3. The center of a cambered road

synonym:
  • crown,
  • crest

4. (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet

synonym:
  • crest

5. A showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

synonym:
  • crest

verb

1. Lie at the top of

  • "Snow capped the mountains"
synonym:
  • cap,
  • crest

2. Reach a high point

  • "The river crested last night"
synonym:
  • crest

Examples of using

I've forgotten. Was House Lancaster's family crest a red rose, or a white rose?