crest
[noun]
Synonyms:
- top, apex, crown, highest point, peak, pinnacle, ridge, summit
- tuft, comb, crown, mane, plume
- emblem, badge, bearings, device, insignia, symbol

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Related Words: cap

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Crest trademark
a type of toothpaste sold in the US and the UK

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I. crest¹ /krest/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French; Origin: creste, from Latin crista]

1. the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wave
crest of
It took us over an hour to reach the crest of the hill.

2. a special picture that is used as a sign of a family, town, school, or organization ⇒ coat of arms
school/family crest

3. a group of feathers that stick up on the top of a bird’s head:
exotic birds with colourful crests

4. a decoration of long bright feathers that soldiers wore in the past on top of their hats

5. be on/riding the crest of a wave to be very successful:
a young film director who is on the crest of a wave at the moment

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II. crest² verb
[transitive] formal to reach the top of a hill or mountain:
They crested a wooded hill shortly before sunset.

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crest
noun
VERB + CREST gain, reach We finally reached the crest of the ridge.
PREP. on a/the ~ We stood on the crest of the hill.

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