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Meaning of cresting

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cresting

Pronunciation:/ˈkɹɛstɪŋ/

verb

Definitions

  1. Particularly with reference to waves, to reach a peak.

  2. To reach the crest of (a hill or mountain)

  3. To furnish with, or surmount as, a crest; to serve as a crest for.

  4. To mark with lines or streaks like waving plumes.

noun

Definitions

  1. An ornamental finish on the top of a wall or ridge of a roof.