crest

crest
1 noun
1 (countable usually singular) the top or highest point of something such as a hill or a wave
(+ of): He climbed over the crest of the hill.
2 (C) a special picture used as a sign of a family, town, school etc: the school colours and crest | the family crest on his notepaper
3 (C) a pointed group of feathers on top of a bird's head, or a raised area on the body of an animal: the dramatic feathery crest of the cockatoo
4 (C) a decoration of bright feathers, worn, especially in former times, on top of soldiers' helmets (helmet)
5 be riding the crest of a wave to be very successful, happy etc: The President is currently riding the crest of a wave of popularity.
2 verb
1 (T) to reach the top of a hill, mountain etc: They'd crested another ridge by the afternoon.
2 (I) if a wave crests it reaches its highest point before it falls

Longman dictionary of contemporary English. 2004.

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