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  1. imp. & p. p. of Crest
  2. a. Having a crest.
  3. a. Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head.
  4. a. Bearing any elevated appendage like a crest, as an elevated line or ridge, or a tuft.
  5. adj. bearing an heraldic device
  6. adj. (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
  7. adj. (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
  8. 1. Having a crest. But laced crested helm. Dryden. 2. (Zoöl.) Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head. "The crested bird." Dryden. 3. (Bott.) Bearing any elevated appendage like a crest, as an elevated line or ridge, or a tuft. Gray.
  9. Having a crest of feathers or hair upon the head. "The crestedbird." Dryden.
  10. j:100 s. bearing an heraldic device s. (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination s. (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume