Créte

Crest, ridge. Thumb piece (of cocking piece, etc.). Créte de feux. Crest of front fire trench. Firing crest of a fort.—Créte topograph i que. Geographical crest or divide of avidge. Créte militaire. Military crest (line from which view of entire foreground is obtained. ).—Créte d’artillerie. Artillery cavalier or main crest (old French forts).—Créte d’infanterie. Infantry cavalier or main crest (old French forts).—Créte magistrate. See Magistrat.—Au ras de la créte. Just above the level of the crest. [p.159]