| crest [n] |
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| 1) | the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave |
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| line cap |
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| 2) | the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock" |
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| Synonyms : | crown peak summit tip top |
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| place summit top clear cap brow pinnacle mountain_peak |
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| 3) | the center of a cambered road |
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| Synonyms : | crown |
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| top road |
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| 4) | (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet |
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| emblem arms heraldry |
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| 5) | a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal |
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| appendage tuft topknot cockscomb |
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| crest [v] |
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| 1) | lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains" |
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| Synonyms : | cap |
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| lie |
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| 2) | reach a high point; "The river crested last night" |
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| peak |
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