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Definitions of crest:

  • noun:   a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
  • noun:   (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
  • noun:   the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
  • noun:   the center of a cambered road
  • noun:   the top point of a mountain or hill
  • verb:   reach a high point
    Example: "The river crested last night"
  • verb:   lie at the top of
  • name:  A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #47837)


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