What is "crest"

Crest \Crest\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Crested; p. pr. & vb. n. Cresting.]

1. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.

   His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm Crested the world.
   --Shak.

   Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.
   --Wordsworth.

2. To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like, waving plumes.

   Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . . Is crested with lines of fiery light.
   --Spenser.

Crest \Crest\ (kr[e^]st), v. i. To form a crest.

Crest \Crest\ (kr[e^]st), n. [OF. creste, F. cr[^e]te, L. crista.]

1. 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.
   --Darwin.

   [Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent back.
   --C. Pitt.

2. 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.

   Stooping low his lofty crest.
   --Sir W. Scott.

   And on his head there stood upright A crest, in token of a knight.
   --Gower.

3. (Her.) 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. 4. The upper curve of a horse's neck.

   Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.
   --Shak.

5. The ridge or top of a wave.

   Like wave with crest of sparkling foam.
   --Sir W. Scott.

6. The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.

7. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.

   Now the time is come That France must vail her lofty plumed crest.
   --Shak.

8. (Arch.) The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.

   The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes called crests.
   --Parker.

9. (Engin.) The top line of a slope or embankment.

   Crest tile, a tile made to cover the ridge of a roof, fitting upon it like a saddle.

   Interior crest (Fort.), the highest line of the parapet.

early 14c., from Old French creste "tuft, comb" (Modern French crête), from Latin crista "tuft, plume," perhaps related to word for "hair" (such as crinis), but it also was used for crest of a cock or a helmet. Replaced Old English hris.

late 14c., "provide with a crest," from Old French crester, from creste (see crest (n.)). Meaning "to come over the top of" is from 1832. Related: Crested; cresting.

acr. (context military English) The five types of verbal support used to enhance an (oral) presentation: comparisons, reasons, examples, statistics, testimony.

1. n. 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

6. v. lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains" [syn: cap]

7. reach a high point; "The river crested last night"

Crest or CREST may refer to:

Crest is a brand of toothpaste and oral hygiene products made by Procter & Gamble in the United States and sold worldwide. In many countries in Europe, such as Germany, Bulgaria, Serbia, Ukraine, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Latvia and Romania, it is sold as Blend-A-Med, the name of an established German toothpaste acquired by P&G in 1987 (formerly Blendax GmbH, located in Mainz, Germany). In France, Sweden, Finland, Argentina, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, the UK, Ireland, Nigeria and Colombia, P&G markets similar formulations under the Oral-B brand.

A crest is a component of a heraldic display, consisting of the symbol or device borne on top of the helm. Originating in the decorative sculptures worn by knights in tournaments and, to a lesser extent, battles, crests became solely pictorial devices after the 16th century (the era referred to by heraldists as that of 'paper heraldry').

A normal heraldic achievement consists of the shield, above which is set the helm, on which sits the crest, its base encircled by a circlet of twisted cloth known as a torse. The use of the crest and torse independently from the rest of the achievement, a practice which became common in the era of paper heraldry, has led the term 'crest' to be frequently but erroneously used to refer to the arms displayed on the shield, or to the achievement as a whole. __TOC__

CREST ['the CREST system'] is a UK-based central securities depository that holds UK equities and UK gilts, as well as Irish equities and other international securities.

It was named after its securities settlement system, CREST, and has been owned and operated by Euroclear since 2002. The name CREST is not an acronym.

There are logical attempts to devise what CREST could mean such as "Certificateless Registry for Electronic Share Transfer", and then there are some pranksters in the UK Money Markets who use phrases such as "Could Reasonably Expect Settlement Today" and "Cant Remember Ever Sanctioning Taurus"... but in truth all of these are as incorrect as each other!

CREST allows shareholders and bondholders to hold assets in a dematerialised, i.e. electronic form, rather than holding physical share certificates. CREST also serves a number of other important functions, such as assisting in the payments of dividends to shareholders.

It is also an "electronic trade confirmation system" ("ETC") (using Trax). When parties to a transaction make a deal, they both electronically confirm their sides of the transaction via electronic transfer. Both parties are required to submit confirmation details to Crest. In the event that transaction details do not match, CREST will highlight the issues and ensure that the problems are resolved as soon as is practicable.

Stamp duty in the United Kingdom is only payable on physical share certificates therefore no stamp duty is payable on shares settled via CREST, however to compensate for this the UK government added a stamp duty reserve tax which is collected by CREST on behalf of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

A crest is the point on a wave with the maximum value or upward displacement within a cycle. A crest is a point on the wave where the displacement of the medium is at a maximum. A trough is the opposite of a crest, so the minimum or lowest point in a cycle. A point on the wave is a trough if the displacement of the medium at that point is at a minimum

The crest is a prominent feature exhibited by several bird and other dinosaur species on their heads.

The crest is made up of semiplume feathers: a long rachis with barbs on either side. These are plumulaceous feathers, meaning that they are soft and bendable. In birds, these semiplumes are common along the head, neck, and upper back, and may be used for buoyancy and sensing vibrations.

Crests on birds are generally used for display purposes. Cockatoos and their smaller cousins, cockatiels, are part of the Cacatuidae family of parrots found in Australia, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Philippines, and are probably the most recognizable birds to feature crests. Cockatoos and cockatiels possess crests which may be raised or lowered at will. Their crests are used to communicate with fellow members of their species, or as a form of defense to frighten away other species that approach too closely, making the bird appear larger when the crest is suddenly and unexpectedly raised. Crests can be recumbent or recursive, depending on the species. The recumbent crest has feathers that are straight and lie down essentially flat on the head until the bird fans them out to where they stand up. The white cockatoo, for example, possesses a recumbent crest. The recursive crest is noticeable even when it is not fanned out because it features feathers, that, when lying down, curve upward at the tips, and when standing up, often bend slightly forward toward the front of the head. Many recursive crests also feature brilliant colors. The sulphur-crested cockatoo has a recursive crest, and the Major Mitchell's cockatoo (also known as the Leadbeater's cockatoo) possesses a prominent recursive crest. Some birds, like the galah, or rose-breasted cockatoo, have modified crests, which has features of both recumbent and recursive types.

Crest were a noise pop band operating from Norwich in the United Kingdom in the late nineties. They consisted of core members Matt Leuw vocals/ guitar, Ben Whittaker bass, James Leuw keyboard and Tim Early drums, later replaced by Dan Pritchard drums, but were often augmented by a variety of different musicians.

Formed from the ashes of Mahogany, they released several singles through the Norwich based Noisebox Records label and one single for Love Train records, frequently garnering positive press in the NME and Melody Maker, and several radio plays, mostly from John Peel and Steve Lamacq.

The band split up in 1999, reformed in Brighton with a different line-up including Bob Brown (now of Shrag) and Nick Hills (now of Coin-op), but after several false starts called it a day in 2001. Most of the original line-up reformed in 2006 for a one-off show with fellow former Noisebox Records artists Navigator. Matt Leuw joined Coin-op in 2001 but left them in 2003 and formed Cortez at the end of the same year, and in 2007 formed both The Matthew Project and 2 Hot 2 Sweat. He has now disbanded both The Matthew Project and 2 Hot 2 Sweat and has a new project entitled Mild Horses.

In hydrology, crest is the highest level above a certain point (the datum point, or reference point) that a river will reach in a certain amount of time. This term is usually limited to a flooding event and from ground level .

Category:Hydrology

In sport, a crest is a logo used by a sports club. The logos of many clubs are inspired by heraldic design.

In Scotland, the Court of the Lord Lyon has forbidden the use of some football crests due to them being to closely resembling existing coats of arms.

The term crest can refer to various anatomical features.

• A part of a bone:
  • Sagittal crest
  • Cnemial crest
  • Iliac crest
  • Frontal crest
  • Infratemporal crest
  • Anterior lacrimal crest
  • Posterior lacrimal crest
• A feature on various animals:
  • Crest (feathers)
  • Display feature or thermoregulatory feature in various reptiles
  • Sail (anatomy) - also known as crest in some animals
  • The point of a horse's neck where the mane grows from
• Neural crest