crested Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb lie at the top of
cap; crest.
- Snow capped the mountains
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verb reach a high point
crest.
- The river crested last night
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adjective satellite bearing an heraldic device
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adjective satellite (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
topknotted; tufted.
- golden crested
- crested iris
- crested oriole
- tufted duck
- tufted loosestrife
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adjective satellite (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
plumed.
WordNet
Crest"ed adjective
Definitions
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Having a crest. But laced crested helm. Dryden.
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(Zoöl.) Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head. "The crested bird." Dryden. -
(Bott.) Bearing any elevated appendage like a crest, as an elevated line or ridge, or a tuft. Gray.
