Crest \Crest\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crested; p. pr. & vb. n. Cresting.]

1. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Crested \Crest"ed\ (kr[e^]st"[e^]d), a.

1. Having a crest.

But laced crested helm. --Dryden.

2. (Zo["o]l.) Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head. ``The crested bird.'' --Dryden.

3. (Bott.) Bearing any elevated appendage like a crest, as an elevated line or ridge, or a tuft. --Gray.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)