CREST
\kɹˈɛst], \kɹˈɛst], \k_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_t]\
Definitions of CREST
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1920 - A practical medical dictionary.
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
- 1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
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a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
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(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
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reach a high point; "The river crested last night"
By Princeton University
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a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
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(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
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reach a high point; "The river crested last night"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The upper curve of a horse's neck.
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The ridge or top of a wave.
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The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
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The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
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The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
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The top line of a slope or embankment.
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To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
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To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes.
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To form a crest.
By Oddity Software
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A plume of feathers on the head of a bird; a helmet; the ridge of a wave; the summit of a hill, or ridge; a heraldic device, usually worn above the shield.
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To furnish with, or serve as, a crest; to crown.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop
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The comb or tuft on the head of a cock and other birds: a plume of feathers or other ornament on the top of a helmet: (her.) a figure placed over a coat of arms.
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To furnish with, or serve for, a crest.
By Daniel Lyons
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The comb of a cock; ridge of a helmet, wave, or mountain; ornament on a helmet, or over a coat-of-arms.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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A comb or tuft on the head of a fowl; a plume, tuft, or the like, on a helmet; the ridge of a wave or of a mountain; the top of anything; head.
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A coat of arms.
By James Champlin Fernald
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A tuft or a swelling growing on the top of the head; a plume on the top of a helmet; the helmet itself; the figure placed over a coat of arms; the foam on the top of a wave; the top of a ridge; pride or courage.
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To furnish with a crest; to mark with long streaks.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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The plume of feathers or a like ornament on the top of an ancient helmet; the helmet itself; the comb on the head of a bird; pride; courage; the figure or device that surmounts a coat of arms; the foamy top of a wave; the highest part of a hill or ridge.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
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Crista- c. of the Ilium, see Crista of the Ilium- c. of the Pubis, see Crista of the Pubis- c. of the Tibia, see Crista of the Tibia- c. of the Urethra, see Crista urethralis.
By Robley Dunglison
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n. [Anglo-Saxon] [Latin] A tuft, growing on an animal's head; —the plume or other decoration, worn on a helmet; —the helmet, as typical of a high spirit; spirited bearing: lofty mien; —an appendage to the shield, placed over it, and usually borne upon a wreath; —the top of a wave the summit.
