crest (
http://definr.com/crest)
n 1: the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
2: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak
was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of
Monadnock" [syn:
peak,
crown,
top,
tip,
summit]
3: the center of a cambered road [syn:
crown]
4: (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a
helmet
5: a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a
bird or other animal
v 1: lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains" [syn:
cap]
2: reach a high point; "The river crested last night"