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1crest Listen to audio/ˈkrɛst/ noun
plural crests
[count] 1 : the highest part or point of something (such as a hill or wave)
wave crestsusually + of The boat rose up on the crest of the wave. We stood on the crest of the hill/mountain. the crest of the floodoften used figuratively They're still riding the crest of the wave of their success. [=they are still very happy, excited, etc., because of their success] He was at the crest of his fame when he died tragically.
2 : a group of decorative feathers at the top of a bird's head ; also : a decorative bunch of hair on the head of another animal
3 : a special symbol used especially in the past to represent a family, group, or organization
her family's crestcompare coat of arms

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