crest

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English creste, from Old French creste (modern French crête) and perhaps continuing Old English cræsta (“crest, tuft, plume”); both ultimately from Vulgar Latin *cresta, from Latin crista. Doublet of crista. The informal meaning “design, logo” (noun sense 11) stems from a misinterpretation of the heraldic noun sense 4, which specifically refers to the object placed on top of the helm. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɹɛst/ Rhymes: -ɛst === Noun === crest (plural crests) The summit of a hill or mountain ridge. A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc. The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet. (heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like. The upper curve of a horse's neck. The ridge or top of a wave. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage. The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc. The top line of a slope or embankment. (anatomy) A ridge along the surface of a bone. (informal) A design or logo, especially one of an institution, sports club, association or high-class family. Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests. ==== Synonyms ==== (skin on head of birds): comb, cockscomb ==== Coordinate terms ==== (skin on head of birds): caruncle, snood, wattle ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === crest (third-person singular simple present crests, present participle cresting, simple past and past participle crested) (intransitive) Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak. (transitive) To reach the crest of (e.g. a hill or mountain). (transitive) To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for. (transitive) To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === rects, CERTs, certs, RTECS == Aromanian == === Alternative forms === crescu, acrescu === Etymology === From Latin crēscō. Compare Romanian crește, cresc. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [kreˈst] === Verb === crest (participle crãscute) to grow ==== Related terms ==== crãshteri crãscut