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crest British & World English

a comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal

cnemial crest British & World English

(in the legs of many mammals, birds, and dinosaurs) a ridge at the front of the head of the tibia or tibiotarsus to which the main extensor muscle of the thigh is attached

sagittal crest British & World English

(in many mammals) a bony ridge on the top of the skull to which the jaw muscles are attached

Pacific Crest Trail British & World English

a recreational trail that extends from the Mexican to the Canadian border, from California to Washington, and that follows mountain ridges for 2,600 miles (4,200 km)