crest

krɛst

noun

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

a large game bird with a conspicuous erect red crest

comb,plume,tuft,topknot,mane,aigrette,panache,tassel,caruncle

verb

reach the top of (a hill or wave).

she crested a hill and saw the valley spread out before her