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crested Definition


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crest
noun
    1. A comb or a tuft of feathers or fur on top of the head of certain birds and mammals.
    2. A ridge of skin along the top of the head of certain reptiles and amphibians.
    3. A plume on a helmet.
    4. heraldry.
      The part of a coat of arms that appears above the shield.
    5. The topmost ridge of a mountain.
    6. The topmost part of something, especially a hill or mountain.
      Thesaurus: top, peak, summit, culmination, pinnacle, apex.
    7. The foaming edge of a wave.
verb crested, cresting
    1. To reach the top of (a hill, mountain, etc).
    2. To crown; to cap.
    intr
    3. Said of a wave: to rise or foam up into a crest.
Derivative: crested
adj
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin crista plume.



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