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Definition of crest

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Crest (n.) 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..

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Pastor :: Pastor (n.) A species of starling (Pastor roseus), native of the plains of Western Asia and Eastern Europe. Its head is crested and glossy greenish black, and its back is rosy. It feeds largely upon locusts..

Martineta :: Martineta (n.) A species of tinamou (Calopezus elegans), having a long slender crest..

Tappit Hen :: Tappit hen () A measuring pot holding one quart (according to some, three quarts); -- so called from a knob on the lid, thought to resemble a crested hen..

Umber :: Umber (n.) An African wading bird (Scopus umbretta) allied to the storks and herons. It is dull dusky brown, and has a large occipital crest. Called also umbrette, umbre, and umber bird..

Whitecap :: Whitecap (n.) A wave whose crest breaks into white foam, as when the wind is freshening..

Morepork :: Morepork (n.) The Australian crested goatsucker (Aegotheles Novae-Hollandiae). Also applied to other allied birds, as Podargus Cuveiri..

Pileated :: Pileated (a.) Having a crest covering the pileus, or whole top of the head..

Scyllaea :: Scyllaea (n.) A genus of oceanic nudibranchiate mollusks having the small branched gills situated on the upper side of four fleshy lateral lobes, and on the median caudal crest..

Chopfallen :: Chopfallen (a.) Having the lower chop or jaw depressed; hence, crestfallen; dejected; dispirited; downcast. See Chapfallen..

Cargoose :: Cargoose (n.) A species of grebe (Podiceps crisratus); the crested grebe.

Timber :: Timber (n.) The crest on a coat of arms.

Crest :: Crest (n.) 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..

Cucullated :: Cucullated (a.) Having a hoodlike crest on the head, as certain birds, mammals, and reptiles..

Crestless :: Crestless (a.) Without a crest or escutcheon; of low birth.

Crest :: Crest (n.) The ridge or top of a wave.

Copped :: Copped (a.) Rising to a point or head; conical; pointed; crested.

Decomposed :: Decomposed (a.) Separated or broken up; -- said of the crest of birds when the feathers are divergent.

Crested :: Crested (a.) Having a crest.

Jay :: "Jay (n.) Any one of the numerous species of birds belonging to Garrulus, Cyanocitta, and allied genera. They are allied to the crows, but are smaller, more graceful in form, often handsomely colored, and usually have a crest..

Strophulus :: Strophiole (n.) A crestlike excrescence about the hilum of certain seeds; a caruncle.