crest

IPA: krˈɛst

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.
A census-designated place in San Diego County, California, United States.
(military) Acronym of comparisons, reasons, examples, statistics, testimony: the five types of verbal support used to enhance an oral presentation.

Examples of "crest" in Sentences

The crest is a sprig of barberry.
In the crest, the symbol is repeated.
That abhorrence is not our club's crest.
He is the bearer of the Crest of Courage.
At the crest is an image of the Archangel Michael.
The lamb was moved to the crest, on top of the helm.
In the middle column there is the crest of the school.
Chelsea lion crest is printed on the back bellow of the shirts.
But this ref is just for the blazon of the crest within the crest badge.
The crest or comb on the top of the helmet was designed to strengthen it.
The crest of the male was directed forwards, the crest of the female backwards.
Club crest is embroidered on the front of the left chest of shirt, with three star is embroidered above the crest.
The club crest is on the top left of the shirt with club sponsor sapoadsl having their logo in the center of the shirt.
Benfica shirt crest is embroidered on the front of the left chest of shirt, with three star is embroidered above the crest.
• In a story about the new coat of arms commissioned by Kate Middleton's family, the term crest was used as a synonym for coat of arms.
What happens can be likened to Sisyphus´ endlessly rolling his stone up the slope, but in this case finding that the slope beyond the crest is also an uphill one.
To the east his eyes, leaping the miles between range and range and between many ranges, brought up at last against the white-peaked Sierras — the main crest, where the backbone of the Western world reared itself against the sky.