cresting

American  

[kres-ting] / ˈkrɛs tɪŋ /

noun

1. Architecture. a decorative coping, balustrade, etc., usually designed to give an interesting skyline.

2. Furniture. ornamentation either carved or sawed in the top rail of a piece or else added to it.

3. a system of ornamental ridges or flutes on a piece of plate armor.

---

cresting British  

/ ˈkrɛstɪŋ /

noun

1. an ornamental ridge along the top of a roof, wall, etc

2. carpentry a shaped decorative toprail or horizontal carved ornament surmounting a chair, mirror, etc

---

Etymology

Origin of cresting

First recorded in 1865–70; crest + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The problem, says Colmar, is that some of these trends are “now extended and/or cresting/reversing.”

From MarketWatch

Her sadness and regret washes over tracks like “Sugar Water” and “Crown,” building into fiery passion on “Chemistry” and “Sailor Song,” before cresting into the haunting resolution of the title track that closes it out.

From Los Angeles Times

Pelicans glided over the cresting waves, while a harbor seal watched the surfers for a bit before diving under the surface and disappearing from sight.

From Los Angeles Times

The trophy features many nods from the 60-year-old musician, including a hand-drawn “cresting wave” illustration and an arrow and mod symbol — an allusion to Vedder’s tribute to the Who on his personal guitar.

From Los Angeles Times

They currently have all 10 songs from “Arcadia” on the latter chart, with “Caramel” cresting at 34.

From Los Angeles Times