crest

Meaning

1. The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
2. 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.
3. The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
4. 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.
5. The upper curve of a horse's neck.
6. The ridge or top of a wave.
7. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
8. The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
9. The top line of a slope or embankment.
10. A ridge along the surface of a bone.
11. (informal) A design or logo, especially one of an institution, sports club, association or high-class family.
12. Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.

comb

tuft of hair

hard surface

head-dress

mountain ridge

family crest

highest point

peacock’s crest

the highest point

push broom

amplitude of vibration

tip side

dam top

dam crest

oscillating amplitude

shake amplitude

top half

upper apex

circular crest

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɹɛst/

From Middle English creste, from Old French creste (modern French crête) and perhaps continuing Old English cræsta (“crest, tuft, plume”); both ultimately from Vulgar Latin *cresta, from Latin crista. Doublet of crista. The informal meaning “design, logo” (sense 11) stems from a misinterpretation of the heraldic sense 4, which specifically refers to the object placed on top of the helm.

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