About The Word Crested
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Crested
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What's The Definition Of Crested?
[adj] (of a knight's helmet) having a decorative plume
[adj] (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" [adj] (heraldry) bearing an heraldic device Synonyms | Synonyms for Crested: adorned | decorated | plumed | topknotted | tufted Related Terms | Find terms related to Crested: See Also | Crested In Webster's Dictionary \Crest"ed\ (kr[e^]st"[e^]d), a.
1. Having a crest.
But laced crested helm. --Dryden.
2. (Zo["o]l.) 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.
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