crest

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noun \ˈkrest\

Definition of crest

1a : a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird — see bird illustrationb : the plume or identifying emblem worn on a knight's helmet; also : the top of a helmetc (1) : a heraldic representation of the crest (2) : a heraldic device depicted above the escutcheon (see escutcheon 1) but not upon a helmet (3) : coat of arms 2ad : a ridge or prominence on a part of an animal body
2 : something suggesting a crest especially in being an upper prominence, edge, or limit: such asa : peak; especially : the top line of a mountain or hillb : the ridge of a roofc : the top of a wave
3a : a high point of an action or process and especially of one that is rhythmicb : climax, culmination at the crest of his fame

play \ˈkre-st^əl\ adjective

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at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar
the hiking party reached the crest of the mountain just as it began to thunder

Middle English creste, from Anglo-French, from Latin crista; probably akin to Latin crinis hair

First Known Use: 14th century

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First Known Use: 15th century

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noun \ˈkrest\

1 : a showy growth (as of flesh or feathers) on the head of an animal
2 : the highest part or point of something the crest of the wave the crest of a hill
3 : an emblem or design used to represent a family, group, or organization

\ˈkres-təd\ adjective

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noun \ˈkrest\

1: a showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird
2: a process or prominence on a part of an animal body: asa: the upper curve or ridge of the neck of a quadruped (as a horse); also : the mane borne on such a crestb: a ridge especially on a bone the crest of the tibia—see frontal crest, occipital crest