| slovo | definícia |
crest
(mass) | crest
- hrebeň (hôr), vrchol (pohoria), erb |
crest
(encz) | crest,dosáhnout vrcholu Zdeněk Brož |
crest
(encz) | crest,erb n: Zdeněk Brož |
crest
(encz) | crest,hřbet Zdeněk Brož |
crest
(encz) | crest,hřeben |
crest
(encz) | crest,chochol Zdeněk Brož |
crest
(encz) | crest,klimax Zdeněk Brož |
crest
(encz) | crest,koruna hráze [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
crest
(encz) | crest,korunka Zdeněk Brož |
Crest
(gcide) | 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.
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[Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent
back. --C. Pitt.
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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.
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Stooping low his lofty crest. --Sir W.
Scott.
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And on his head there stood upright
A crest, in token of a knight. --Gower.
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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.
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4. The upper curve of a horse's neck.
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Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.
--Shak.
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5. The ridge or top of a wave.
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Like wave with crest of sparkling foam. --Sir W.
Scott.
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6. The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
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7. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride;
courage.
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Now the time is come
That France must vail her lofty plumed crest.
--Shak.
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8. (Arch.) The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge
of a roof, canopy, etc.
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The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes
called crests. --Parker.
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9. (Engin.) The top line of a slope or embankment.
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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.
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Crest
(gcide) | 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.
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His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm
Crested the world. --Shak.
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Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.
--Wordsworth.
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2. To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like,
waving plumes.
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Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . .
Is crested with lines of fiery light. --Spenser.
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Crest
(gcide) | Crest \Crest\ (kr[e^]st), v. i.
To form a crest.
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crest
(wn) | crest
n 1: the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
2: 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" [syn: peak, crown, crest,
top, tip, summit]
3: the center of a cambered road [syn: crown, crest]
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,
crest]
2: reach a high point; "The river crested last night" |
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crest safety elevation
(encz) | crest safety elevation,bezpečnostní výška hráze [eko.] RNDr. Pavel
Piskač |
crested
(encz) | crested,chocholatý adj: Zdeněk Brožcrested,s chocholem Zdeněk Brož |
crested cariama
(encz) | crested cariama, n: |
crested coral root
(encz) | crested coral root, n: |
crested myna
(encz) | crested myna, n: |
crested penguin
(encz) | crested penguin, n: |
crested screamer
(encz) | crested screamer, n: |
crested swift
(encz) | crested swift, n: |
crested wheat grass
(encz) | crested wheat grass, n: |
crested wheatgrass
(encz) | crested wheatgrass, n: |
crestfallen
(encz) | crestfallen,sklíčený adj: Zdeněk Brož |
crestless
(encz) | crestless, |
crestless wave
(encz) | crestless wave, n: |
crestview
(encz) | Crestview, |
fairway crested wheat grass
(encz) | fairway crested wheat grass, n: |
funnel-crest rosebud orchid
(encz) | funnel-crest rosebud orchid, n: |
goldcrest
(encz) | goldcrest, n: |
golden-crested kinglet
(encz) | golden-crested kinglet, n: |
great crested grebe
(encz) | great crested grebe, n: |
hillcrest
(encz) | Hillcrest, |
maplecrest
(encz) | Maplecrest, |
overflow crest
(encz) | overflow crest,koruna přelivu [eko.] RNDr. Pavel Piskač |
sulphur-crested cockatoo
(encz) | sulphur-crested cockatoo, n: |
black-crested monkey
(gcide) | Simpai \Sim"pai\, n.[Malay simpei.] (Zool.)
A long-tailed monkey (Semnopitchecus melalophus) native of
Sumatra. It has a crest of black hair. The forehead and
cheeks are fawn color, the upper parts tawny and red, the
under parts white. Called also black-crested monkey, and
sinpae.
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broad-crested cockatoo
(gcide) | Cockatoo \Cock`a*too"\ (k[o^]k`[.a]*t[=oo]"), n. [Malayan
kakat[=u]a.] (Zool.)
A bird of the Parrot family, of the subfamily Cacatuin[ae],
having a short, strong, and much curved beak, and the head
ornamented with a crest, which can be raised or depressed at
will. There are several genera and many species; as the
broad-crested cockatoo (Plictolophus cristatus or
Cacatua cristatus), the sulphur-crested (Cacatua galerita
or Plictolophus galeritus), etc. The palm cockatoo or
great black cockatoo of Australia is {Probosciger
aterrimus} (formerly Microglossus aterrimus).
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Cnemial crest
(gcide) | Cnemial \Cne"mi*al\, a. [Gr. ? the tibia.] (Anat.)
Pertaining to the shin bone.
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Cnemial crest, a crestlike prominence on the proximal end
of the tibia of birds and some reptiles.
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Crest
(gcide) | 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.
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[Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent
back. --C. Pitt.
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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.
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Stooping low his lofty crest. --Sir W.
Scott.
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And on his head there stood upright
A crest, in token of a knight. --Gower.
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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.
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4. The upper curve of a horse's neck.
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Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.
--Shak.
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5. The ridge or top of a wave.
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Like wave with crest of sparkling foam. --Sir W.
Scott.
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6. The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
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7. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride;
courage.
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Now the time is come
That France must vail her lofty plumed crest.
--Shak.
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8. (Arch.) The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge
of a roof, canopy, etc.
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The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes
called crests. --Parker.
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9. (Engin.) The top line of a slope or embankment.
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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.
[1913 Webster]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.
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His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm
Crested the world. --Shak.
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Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.
--Wordsworth.
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2. To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like,
waving plumes.
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Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . .
Is crested with lines of fiery light. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]Crest \Crest\ (kr[e^]st), v. i.
To form a crest.
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Crest tile
(gcide) | 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.
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[Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent
back. --C. Pitt.
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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.
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Stooping low his lofty crest. --Sir W.
Scott.
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And on his head there stood upright
A crest, in token of a knight. --Gower.
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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.
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4. The upper curve of a horse's neck.
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Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.
--Shak.
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5. The ridge or top of a wave.
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Like wave with crest of sparkling foam. --Sir W.
Scott.
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6. The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
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7. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride;
courage.
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Now the time is come
That France must vail her lofty plumed crest.
--Shak.
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8. (Arch.) The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge
of a roof, canopy, etc.
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The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes
called crests. --Parker.
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9. (Engin.) The top line of a slope or embankment.
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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.
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Crested
(gcide) | 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.
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His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm
Crested the world. --Shak.
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Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.
--Wordsworth.
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2. To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like,
waving plumes.
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Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . .
Is crested with lines of fiery light. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]Crested \Crest"ed\ (kr[e^]st"[e^]d), a.
1. Having a crest.
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But laced crested helm. --Dryden.
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2. (Zool.) Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head.
"The crested bird." --Dryden.
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3. (Bott.) Bearing any elevated appendage like a crest, as an
elevated line or ridge, or a tuft. --Gray.
[1913 Webster]decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; bedaubed; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; braided; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; buttony; carbuncled; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; crested, plumed having a decorative plume);
crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested;
embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; feathery, feathered, plumy; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid;
inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; {paneled,
wainscoted}; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled;
tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out]
Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn: adorned.
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crested
(gcide) | 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.
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His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm
Crested the world. --Shak.
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Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.
--Wordsworth.
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2. To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like,
waving plumes.
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Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . .
Is crested with lines of fiery light. --Spenser.
[1913 Webster]Crested \Crest"ed\ (kr[e^]st"[e^]d), a.
1. Having a crest.
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But laced crested helm. --Dryden.
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2. (Zool.) Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head.
"The crested bird." --Dryden.
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3. (Bott.) Bearing any elevated appendage like a crest, as an
elevated line or ridge, or a tuft. --Gray.
[1913 Webster]decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; bedaubed; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; braided; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; buttony; carbuncled; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; crested, plumed having a decorative plume);
crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested;
embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; feathery, feathered, plumy; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid;
inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; {paneled,
wainscoted}; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled;
tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out]
Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn: adorned.
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Crested oriole
(gcide) | Oriole \O"ri*ole\, n. [OF. oriol, oriouz, orieus, F. loriot (for
l'oriol), fr. L. aureolus golden, dim. of aureus golden, fr.
aurum gold. Cf. Aureole, Oriel, Loriot.] (Zool.)
(a) Any one of various species of Old World singing birds of
the family Oriolidae. They are usually conspicuously
colored with yellow and black. The European or golden
oriole (Oriolus galbula, or Oriolus oriolus) has a
very musical flutelike note.
(b) In America, any one of several species of the genus
Icterus, belonging to the family Icteridae. See
Baltimore oriole, and Orchard oriole, under
Orchard.
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Crested oriole. (Zool.) See Cassican.
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crested plumed having a decorative plume
(gcide) | decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; bedaubed; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; braided; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; buttony; carbuncled; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; crested, plumed having a decorative plume);
crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested;
embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; feathery, feathered, plumy; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid;
inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; {paneled,
wainscoted}; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled;
tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out]
Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn: adorned.
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crested top-knotted topknotted tufted
(gcide) | decorated \decorated\ adj.
having decorations. [Narrower terms: {beaded, beady,
bejeweled, bejewelled, bespangled, gemmed, jeweled, jewelled,
sequined, spangled, spangly}; bedaubed; {bespectacled,
monocled, spectacled}; braided; {brocaded, embossed,
raised}; buttony; carbuncled; {champleve, cloisonne,
enameled}; crested, plumed having a decorative plume);
crested, top-knotted, topknotted, tufted; crested;
embellished, ornamented, ornate; embroidered; {encircled,
ringed, wreathed}; {fancied up, gussied, gussied up, tricked
out}; feathery, feathered, plumy; {frilled, frilly,
ruffled}; fringed; gilt-edged; inflamed; inlaid;
inwrought; laced; mosaic, tessellated; {paneled,
wainscoted}; studded; tapestried; tasseled, tasselled;
tufted; clinquant, tinseled, tinselly; tricked-out]
Also See: clothed, fancy. Antonym: unadorned.
Syn: adorned.
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Crestfallen
(gcide) | Crestfallen \Crest"fall`en\ (-f?l`'n), a.
1. With hanging head; hence, dispirited; dejected; cowed.
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Let it make thee crestfullen;
Ay, and allay this thy abortive pride. --Shak.
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2. Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to
one side; -- said of a horse.
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Cresting
(gcide) | Cresting \Crest"ing\, n. (Arch.)
An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.
[1913 Webster]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.
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His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared arm
Crested the world. --Shak.
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Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.
--Wordsworth.
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2. To mark with lines or streaks, like, or regarded as like,
waving plumes.
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Like as the shining sky in summer's night, . . .
Is crested with lines of fiery light. --Spenser.
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Crestless
(gcide) | Crestless \Crest"less\, a.
Without a crest or escutcheon; of low birth. "Crestless
yeomen." --Shak.
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Firecrest
(gcide) | Firecrest \Fire"crest`\, n. (Zool.)
A small European kinglet (Regulus ignicapillus), having a
bright red crest; -- called also fire-crested wren.
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fire-crested wren
(gcide) | Firecrest \Fire"crest`\, n. (Zool.)
A small European kinglet (Regulus ignicapillus), having a
bright red crest; -- called also fire-crested wren.
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Goldcrest
(gcide) | Goldcrest \Gold"crest`\ (g[=o]ld"kr[e^]st`), n. (Zool.)
The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or
Regulus regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and
golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the
American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet.
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golden-crested wren
(gcide) | Goldcrest \Gold"crest`\ (g[=o]ld"kr[e^]st`), n. (Zool.)
The European golden-crested kinglet (Regulus cristatus, or
Regulus regulus); -- called also golden-crested wren, and
golden wren. The name is also sometimes applied to the
American golden-crested kinglet. See Kinglet.
[1913 Webster]Kinglet \King"let\, n.
1. A little king; a weak or insignificant king. --Carlyle.
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2. (Zool.) Any one of several species of small singing birds
of the genus Regulus and family Sylviid[ae].
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Note: The golden-crowned kinglet (Regulus satrapa), and the
rubycrowned kinglet (Regulus calendula), are the most
common American species. The common English kinglet
(Regulus cristatus) is also called {golden-crested
wren}, moonie, and marigold finch. The kinglets are
often popularly called wrens, both in America and
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Hair-crested stork
(gcide) | Stork \Stork\, n. [AS. storc; akin to G. storch, OHG. storah,
Icel. storkr, Dan. & Sw. stork, and perhaps to Gr. ? a
vulture.] (Zool.)
Any one of several species of large wading birds of the
family Ciconidae, having long legs and a long, pointed
bill. They are found both in the Old World and in America,
and belong to Ciconia and several allied genera. The
European white stork (Ciconia alba) is the best known. It
commonly makes its nests on the top of a building, a chimney,
a church spire, or a pillar. The black stork ({Ciconia
nigra}) is native of Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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Black-necked stork, the East Indian jabiru.
Hair-crested stork, the smaller adjutant of India
(Leptoptilos Javanica).
Giant stork, the adjutant.
Marabou stork. See Marabou. -- Saddle-billed stork, the
African jabiru. See Jabiru.
Stork's bill (Bot.), any plant of the genus Pelargonium;
-- so called in allusion to the beaklike prolongation of
the axis of the receptacle of its flower. See
Pelargonium.
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Iliac crest
(gcide) | Iliac \Il"i*ac\, a. [Cf. F. iliaque. See Ileum, and cf. Jade
a stone.]
1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the ilium, or
dorsal bone of the pelvis; as, the iliac artery. [Written
also ileac.]
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2. See Ileac, 1. [R.]
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Iliac crest, the upper margin of the ilium.
Iliac passion. See Ileus.
Iliac region, a region of the abdomen, on either side of
the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions.
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Increst
(gcide) | Increst \In*crest"\, v. t.
To adorn with a crest. [R.] --Drummond.
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Interior crest
(gcide) | 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.
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[Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent
back. --C. Pitt.
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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.
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Stooping low his lofty crest. --Sir W.
Scott.
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And on his head there stood upright
A crest, in token of a knight. --Gower.
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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.
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4. The upper curve of a horse's neck.
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Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.
--Shak.
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5. The ridge or top of a wave.
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Like wave with crest of sparkling foam. --Sir W.
Scott.
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6. The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
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7. The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride;
courage.
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Now the time is come
That France must vail her lofty plumed crest.
--Shak.
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8. (Arch.) The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge
of a roof, canopy, etc.
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The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes
called crests. --Parker.
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9. (Engin.) The top line of a slope or embankment.
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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.
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Nape-crest
(gcide) | Nape-crest \Nape"-crest`\, n. (Zool.)
An African bird of the genus Schizorhis, related to the
plantain eaters.
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Red-crested poachard
(gcide) | Poachard \Poach"ard\ (p[=o]ch"[~e]rd), n. [From Poach to
stab.] [Written also pocard, pochard.] (Zool.)
(a) A common European duck (Aythya ferina); -- called also
goldhead, poker, and fresh-water widgeon, or
red-headed widgeon.
(b) The American redhead, which is closely allied to the
European poachard.
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Red-crested poachard (Zool.), an Old World duck ({Branta
rufina}).
Scaup poachard, the scaup duck.
Tufted poachard, a scaup duck (Aythya cristata, or
Fuligula cristata), native of Europe and Asia.
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Undercrest
(gcide) | Undercrest \Un`der*crest"\, v. t.
To support as a crest; to bear. [Obs. & R.] --Shak.
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crested
(wn) | crested
adj 1: bearing an heraldic device
2: (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or
process on the head; often used in combination; "golden
crested"; "crested iris"; "crested oriole"; "tufted duck";
"tufted loosestrife" [syn: crested, topknotted, tufted]
3: (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume [syn:
crested, plumed] |
crested cariama
(wn) | crested cariama
n 1: Brazilian Cariama; sole representative of the genus Cariama
[syn: crested cariama, seriema, Cariama cristata] |
crested coral root
(wn) | crested coral root
n 1: orchid with yellowish-brown flowers with dark veins;
southeastern Arizona to the eastern United States [syn:
crested coral root, Hexalectris spicata] |
crested myna
(wn) | crested myna
n 1: dark brown crested bird of southeastern Asia [syn: {crested
myna}, Acridotheres tristis] |
crested penguin
(wn) | crested penguin
n 1: small penguin of the Falkland Islands and New Zealand [syn:
rock hopper, crested penguin] |
crested screamer
(wn) | crested screamer
n 1: distinguished from the horned screamer by a feathery crest
on the back of the head |
crested swift
(wn) | crested swift
n 1: birds of southeast Asia and East Indies differing from true
swifts in having upright crests and nesting in trees [syn:
tree swift, crested swift] |
crested wheat grass
(wn) | crested wheat grass
n 1: Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for
forage and erosion control [syn: crested wheatgrass,
crested wheat grass, fairway crested wheat grass,
Agropyron cristatum] |
crested wheatgrass
(wn) | crested wheatgrass
n 1: Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for
forage and erosion control [syn: crested wheatgrass,
crested wheat grass, fairway crested wheat grass,
Agropyron cristatum] |
crestfallen
(wn) | crestfallen
adj 1: brought low in spirit; "left us fatigued and deflated
spiritually" [syn: chapfallen, chopfallen,
crestfallen, deflated] |
crestless wave
(wn) | crestless wave
n 1: the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
[syn: swell, crestless wave] |
fairway crested wheat grass
(wn) | fairway crested wheat grass
n 1: Eurasian grass grown in United States great plains area for
forage and erosion control [syn: crested wheatgrass,
crested wheat grass, fairway crested wheat grass,
Agropyron cristatum] |
funnel-crest rosebud orchid
(wn) | funnel-crest rosebud orchid
n 1: orchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink
flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus
Pogonia [syn: spreading pogonia, {funnel-crest rosebud
orchid}, Cleistes divaricata, Pogonia divaricata] |
goldcrest
(wn) | goldcrest
n 1: European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
[syn: goldcrest, golden-crested kinglet, {Regulus
regulus}] |
golden-crested kinglet
(wn) | golden-crested kinglet
n 1: European kinglet with a black-bordered yellow crown patch
[syn: goldcrest, golden-crested kinglet, {Regulus
regulus}] |
great crested grebe
(wn) | great crested grebe
n 1: large Old World grebe with black ear tufts [syn: {great
crested grebe}, Podiceps cristatus] |
sulphur-crested cockatoo
(wn) | sulphur-crested cockatoo
n 1: white cockatoo with a yellow erectile crest [syn: {sulphur-
crested cockatoo}, Kakatoe galerita, Cacatua galerita] |
cresta
(vera) | CRESTA
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