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- Crest - 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.
- Crest - 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.
- Crest - 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.
- Crest - n. - The upper curve of a horse's neck.
- Crest - n. - The ridge or top of a wave.
- Crest - n. - The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- Crest - n. - The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
- Crest - n. - The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
- Crest - n. - The top line of a slope or embankment.
- Crest - v. t. - To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
- Crest - v. t. - To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes.
- Crest - v. i. - To form a crest.
- Crested - imp. & p. p. - of Crest
- Crested - a. - Having a crest.
- Crested - a. - Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head.
- Crested - a. - Bearing any elevated appendage like a crest, as an elevated line or ridge, or a tuft.
- Crestfallen - a. - With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed.
- Crestfallen - a. - Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side; -- said of a horse.
- Cresting - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Crest
- Cresting - n. - An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.
- Crestless - a. - Without a crest or escutcheon; of low birth.
- Comb - n. - The curling crest of a wave.
- Pileated - a. - Having a crest covering the pileus, or whole top of the head.
- Decomposed - a. - Separated or broken up; -- said of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent.
- Comb - n. - To roll over, as the top or crest of a wave; to break with a white foam, as waves.
- Anticlinal - n. - The crest or line in which strata slope or dip in opposite directions.
- Mooruk - n. - A species of cassowary (Casuarius Bennetti) found in New Britain, and noted for its agility in running and leaping. It is smaller and has stouter legs than the common cassowary. Its crest is biloted; the neck and breast are black; the back, rufous mixed with black; and the naked skin of the neck, blue.
- Finnikin - n. - A variety of pigeon, with a crest somewhat resembling the mane of a horse.
- Topknot - n. - A crest or knot of feathers upon the head or top, as of a bird; also, an orgamental knot worn on top of the head, as by women.
- Coronated - a. - Having a crest or a crownlike appendage.
- Comb - n. - The naked fleshy crest or caruncle on the upper part of the bill or hood of a cock or other bird. It is usually red.
- Whitecap - n. - A wave whose crest breaks into white foam, as when the wind is freshening.
- Crested - a. - Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head.
- Simpai - n. - A long-tailed monkey (Semnopitchecus melalophus) native of Sumatra. It has a crest of black hair. The forehead and cheeks are fawn color, the upper parts tawny and red, the under parts white. Called also black-crested monkey, and sinpae.
- Cucullated - a. - Having a hoodlike crest on the head, as certain birds, mammals, and reptiles.
- Crestless - a. - Without a crest or escutcheon; of low birth.
- Crown - n. - To effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.
- Crest - v. t. - To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
- Timbre - n. - The crest on a coat of arms.
- Hooded - a. - Having a hoodlike crest or prominence on the head or neck; as, the hooded seal; a hooded snake.
- Timber - n. - The crest on a coat of arms.
- Wreath - n. - An appendage to the shield, placed above it, and supporting the crest (see Illust. of Crest). It generally represents a twist of two cords of silk, one tinctured like the principal metal, the other like the principal color in the arms.