Crest

krest, n. the comb or tuft on the head of a cock and other birds: the summit of anything, as a roof-ridge, hill, wave: the mane of a horse, .: ( an at. ) a ridge along the surface of a bone: a plume of feathers or other ornament on the top of a helmet: ( her. ) an acce ory figure originally surmounting the helmet, placed on a wreath, ., also used separately as a personal cognisance on plate, .— v.t. to furnish with, or serve for, a crest, to surmount.— p.adj. Crest′ed , having a crest: ( bot. ) having an elevated appendage like a crest.— adjs. Crest′fallen , dejected: heartle ; Crest′le , without a crest: not of high birth.— ns. Crest′-marine′ , rock samphire; Crestol′atry , toadyism. [O. Fr. creste (mod. crête )—L. crista .]