Brow vs. Crest — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Brow and Crest
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Brow
A person's forehead
He wiped his brow
Crest
A usually ornamental tuft, ridge, or similar projection on the head of a bird or other animal.
Brow
The summit of a hill or pass
The cottages were built on the brow of a hill
Crest
An elevated, irregularly toothed ridge on the stigmas of certain flowers.
Brow
A gangway from a ship to the shore.
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Crest
A ridge or an appendage on a plant part, such as on a leaf or petal.
Brow
The superciliary ridge over the eyes.
Crest
A plume used as decoration on top of a helmet.
Brow
The eyebrow.
Crest
A helmet.
Brow
The forehead.
Crest
(Heraldry) A device placed above the shield on a coat of arms.
Brow
A facial expression; countenance
"Speak you this with a sad brow?" (Shakespeare).
Crest
A representation of such a device.
Brow
The projecting upper edge of a steep place
The brow of a hill.
Crest
The top, as of a hill or wave.
Brow
The ridge over the eyes; the eyebrow.
Crest
The highest or culminating point; the peak
The crest of a flood.
At the crest of her career.
Brow
The first tine of an antler's beam.
Crest
The ridge on a roof.
Brow
The forehead.
Crest
To decorate or furnish with a crest.
Brow
The projecting upper edge of a steep place such as a hill.
The brow of a precipice
Crest
To reach the crest of
Crested the ridge.
Brow
(mining) A gallery in a coal mine running across the face of the coal.
Crest
To form into a crest or crests
Waves cresting over the seawall.
Brow
(figurative) Aspect; appearance.
Crest
To reach a crest
The swollen river crested at 9:15.
Brow
(nautical) The gangway from ship to shore when a ship is lying alongside a quay.
Crest
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
Brow
(nautical) The hinged part of a landing craft or ferry which is lowered to form a landing platform; a ramp.
Crest
A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
Brow
To bound or limit; to be at, or form, the edge of.
Crest
The plume of feathers, or other decoration, worn on or displayed on a helmet; the distinctive ornament of a helmet.
Brow
The prominent ridge over the eye, with the hair that covers it, forming an arch above the orbit.
And his arched brow, pulled o'er his eyes,With solemn proof proclaims him wise.
Crest
(heraldry) A bearing worn, not upon the shield, but usually on a helmet above it, sometimes (as for clerics) separately above the shield or separately as a mark for plate, in letterheads, and the like.
Brow
The hair that covers the brow (ridge over the eyes); the eyebrow.
'T is not your inky brows, your brack silk hair.
Crest
The upper curve of a horse's neck.
Brow
The forehead; as, a feverish brow.
Beads of sweat have stood upon thy brow.
Crest
The ridge or top of a wave.
Brow
The general air of the countenance.
To whom thus Satan with contemptuous brow.
He told them with a masterly brow.
Crest
The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
Brow
The edge or projecting upper part of a steep place; as, the brow of a precipice; the brow of a hill.
Crest
The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
Brow
To bound to limit; to be at, or form, the edge of.
Tending my flocks hard by i' the hilly croftsThat brow this bottom glade.
Crest
The top line of a slope or embankment.
Brow
The part of the face above the eyes
Crest
(anatomy) A ridge along the surface of a bone.
Brow
The arch of hair above each eye
Crest
(informal) A design or logo, especially one of an institution, sports club, association or high-class family.
Brow
The peak of a hill;
The sun set behind the brow of distant hills
Crest
Any of several birds in the family Regulidae, including the goldcrests and firecrests.
Crest
(intransitive) Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.
Crest
(transitive) To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)
Crest
To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
Crest
To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.
Crest
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.
[Attack] his rising crest, and drive the serpent back.
Crest
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.
And on his head there stood uprightA crest, in token of a knight.
Crest
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.
Crest
The upper curve of a horse's neck.
Throwing the base thong from his bending crest.
Crest
The ridge or top of a wave.
Like wave with crest of sparkling foam.
Crest
The summit of a hill or mountain ridge.
Crest
The helm or head, as typical of a high spirit; pride; courage.
Now the time is comeThat France must vail her lofty plumed crest.
Crest
The ornamental finishing which surmounts the ridge of a roof, canopy, etc.
The finials of gables and pinnacles are sometimes called crests.
Crest
The top line of a slope or embankment.
Crest
To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.
His legs bestrid the ocean, his reared armCrested the world.
Mid groves of clouds that crest the mountain's brow.
Crest
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.
Crest
To form a crest.
Crest
The top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
Crest
The top point of a mountain or hill;
The view from the peak was magnificent
They clambered to the summit of Monadnock
Crest
The center of a cambered road
Crest
(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
Crest
A showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
Crest
Lie at the top of;
Snow capped the mountains
Crest
Reach a high point;
The river crested last night
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