crest

n 1: the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave

2: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak

was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of

Monadnock" [syn: {peak}, {crown}, {top}, {tip}, {summit}]

3: the center of a cambered road [syn: {crown}]

4: (heraldry) in medieval times, used to decorate a helmet

5: a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a

bird or other animal

v 1: lie at the top of [syn: {cap}]

2: reach a high point; "The river crested last night"