crest

Noun
  1. The top line of a hill, mountain, or wave (synset 108565119)
    is a type of: line - a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent
  2. The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) (synset 108635538)
    "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
    is a type of: place, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    subtypes:
    same as: crown, peak, summit, tip, top
  3. The center of a cambered road (synset 103143632)
    is a type of: top, top side, upper side, upside - the highest or uppermost side of anything
    is a part of: road, route - an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
    same as: crown
  4. (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet (synset 103135689)
    referred to in: heraldry - the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies
    is a type of: emblem - special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
    is a part of: arms, blazon, blazonry, coat of arms - the official symbols of a family, state, etc.
  5. A showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal (synset 101328656)
    is a type of: appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant
    subtypes:
    • tuft - a bunch of feathers or hair
    • topknot - showy crest or knot of hair or feathers
    • cockscomb, comb, coxcomb - the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
Verb
  1. Lie at the top of (synset 202699010)
    "Snow capped the mountains"
    is a type of: lie - be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
    same as: cap
  2. Reach a high point (synset 202011791)
    "The river crested last night"
    is a type of: peak, top out - to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

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