Crest
noun
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- (A tuft or fleshy outgrowth, a design above the shield on a coat of arms, or used separately on a seal or notepaper of some animals or birds. -a Crest plume or emblem on a helmet) ជួរកំពូលភ្នំ, ទ្រនុង, ដំបូល, កំពូលរលក, សំណុំរោមលើក្បាលបក្សី crest of a bird កញ្ចុំស្លាប (លើក្បាល) / crest of a cock សិរ, crest of a shield វរលញ្ឆករ, crest of a hill កំពូល
Example: The family crest.
verb — past tense: crested ; past participle: crested ; present participle: cresting ;
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) (To form or reach a crest) waves crest បែកជាពពុះឡើង
Example: The crest of a wave; the crest of a hill, Green woods crest the hills. - 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to of peacock provide with a crest, to reach the top of) crest the head ដាក់សំណុំស្លាបកំប៉ោយចំពីលើ, crest a hill ទៅដល់កំពូល
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The top line of a slope or embankment.
- 2.
- A tuft, or other excrescence or natural ornament, growing on an animal's head; the comb of a cock; the swelling on the head of a serpent; the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
- 3.
- The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet, indicating the rank of the wearer; hence, also, the helmet.
- 4.
- A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance.
- 5.
- The upper curve of a horse's neck.
- 6.
- The ridge or top of a wave.
- 7.
- The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- 8.
- The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
- 9.
- The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
verb — past tense: crested ; past participle: crested ; present participle: cresting ;
- 1.
- (TRANSITIVE) To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes.
- 3.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To form a crest.
- 1.
- acme, apex, head, pinnacle, summit, top
- 1.
- base, bottom, foot