Sinhala Dictionary definitions for crest
crest 🔊 /kɹɛˈst/
crest : මුදුනට ළඟා වෙනවා
crest : කුකුල් කරමලය
crest : කුඩුම්බිය
crest : සිළි
crest : විහ්නය
crest : කිරුළ
crest : මුහුළ
crest : පෙඳය
crest : මොලි
crest : කිරීටය
crest : ශීර්ෂය
crest : ශිඛරය
crest : මූර්ධ
crest : ශිඛාවක් යොදනවා
crest : මුහුළු
crest : මුදුනට පැමිණෙනවා
crest : මස්තකය
crest : ලාංඡනය
crest : ශේඛරය
crest : ශිඛාව
crest : මුදුනෙහි තිබෙනවා
crest : චූඩාව
crest : සිඛාව
crest : ශේඛර
crest : මුදුන
crest definition
Noun.
- 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.
- 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.
- A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually above it, or separately as an ornament for plate, liveries, and the like. It is a relic of the ancient cognizance. See Cognizance, 4.
- The upper curve of a horse's neck.
- The ridge or top of a wave.
- The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
- The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
- The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
- The top line of a slope or embankment.
Transitive verb.
- To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
- To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes.
Intransitive verb. To form a crest.