crest
noun
/kɹɛst/
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- A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
- The ridge or top of a wave.
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kam,
topp,
vågkam,
vågtopp
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- The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
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kam,
bergskam
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- (heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.
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hjälmprydnad,
krest
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