Crest | Mean of crest in English Dictionary

/ˈkrɛst/

• Noun
• the highest part or point of something (such as a hill or wave)
1. wave crests
2. The boat rose up on the crest of the wave.
3. We stood on the crest of the hill/mountain.
4. the crest of the flood
5. They're still riding the crest of the wave of their success. [=they are still very happy, excited, etc., because of their success]
6. He was at the crest of his fame when he died tragically.
• a group of decorative feathers at the top of a bird's head
• a decorative bunch of hair on the head of another animal

• a special symbol used especially in the past to represent a family, group, or organization
1. her family's crest
• Verb
• to reach the highest part or point of (a mountain, wave, etc.)
1. We crested the hill and looked out around us.
• to rise to a high level before going back down
1. The river crested [=reached its highest level] at 10 feet above its normal level.
2. His acting career crested in the mid-1940s.