Crest

Meaning

Noun

●

The

of a

or

ridge.

●

A

, or other natural

,

an animal's

,

the

of a

, the

on the

of a

, the

of the

or

of

, etc.

●

The

of

, or other

,

on or

on a

; the

of a

.

●

In Heraldry:

A

, not upon the

, but usually on a

above it, sometimes (

)

above the

or

as a

for

, in

, and the like.

●

The

of a horse's neck.

●

The

or

of a wave.

●

The

or

, as

of a high

;

; courage.

●

The

which

the

of a

,

, etc.

●

The

of a

or embankment.

●

In Anatomy:

A

along the

of a bone.

●

A design or

, especially one of an

,

,

or

family.

●

In Perching birds:

Any of several

in the family Regulidae, including the

and firecrests.

●

In Military:

Acronym of

,

,

,

,

: the

types of

support used to

an

presentation.

Verb

●

Particularly with

to

, to

a peak.

●

To

the

of (a

or mountain)

●

To

with, or

as, a

; to

as a

for.

●

To

with

or

like

plumes.

Name

●

A

census-designated place

in San Diego County, California, United States.

Sourced from

Origin

crest

English

creste

Middle English (1100-1500)

creste

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

crista

Latin

Sourced from

Synonyms

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