crest meaning and definition

CREST noun

Definition of crest (noun)

1. the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
2. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
   • "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
   • synonyms: crown, peak, summit, tip, top
3. the center of a cambered road
   • synonyms: crown
4. (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
5. a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

CREST verb

Definition of crest (verb)

1. lie at the top of
   • "Snow capped the mountains"
   • synonyms: cap
2. reach a high point
   • "The river crested last night"