definition of
crest

[1] #1 crest n. the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave. wn

[2] #2 crest n. [peak, crown, top, tip, summit] the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit". wn

[3] #3 crest v. [cap] lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains". wn

[4] #4 crest v. reach a high point; "The river crested last night". wn

[5] #5 crest n. [crown] the center of a cambered road. wn