crest
The summit of a hill or mountain ridgeThe summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
» The neural crest is found in embryonic structures.
Meaning
12 sensesThe summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
Gipfel
верши́наveršína
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
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.
Kamm, Haube, Krone
гре́беньgrébenʹ, гребешо́кgrebešók, хохоло́кxoxolók
a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
плюма́жpljumáž
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.
Helmzier, Zimir, Helmkleinod
The upper curve of a horse's neck.
гри́ваgríva, хо́лкаxólka
The ridge or top of a wave.
Wellenkamm, Wellenspitze
гре́беньgrébenʹ
The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
конёкkonjók
The top line of a slope or embankment.
гре́беньgrébenʹ
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.
Examples
32 sentencesThe neural crest is found in embryonic structures.
The royal crest was embroidered onto every flag.
The royal crest was embroidered on every flag.
Reason is the narrow crest between irrationality and rationality.
deVernunft ist der schmale Grat zwischen Irrationalität und Rationalität. — Esperantostern
The surfer tried to ride the crest of the wave.
deDer Surfer versuchte, den Wellenkamm zu reiten. — Yorwba
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 5
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Origin
From Middle English creste, from Old French creste (modern French crête) and perhaps contiFrom Middle English creste, from Old French creste (modern French crête) and perhaps continuing Old English cræsta (“crest, tuft, plume”); both ultimately from Vulgar Latin *cresta, from Latin crista. Doublet of crista.
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