of crow-p. p. of crow.-a wreath or garland, or any ornamental fillet encircling the head, especially as a reward of victory or mark of honorable distinction; hence, anything given on account of, or obtained by, faithful or successful effort; a reward.-a royal headdress or cap of sovereignty, worn by emperors, kings, princes, etc.-the person entitled to wear a regal or imperial crown; the sovereign; -- with the definite article.-imperial or regal power or dominion; sovereignty.-anything which imparts beauty, splendor, honor, dignity, or finish.-highest state; acme; consummation; perfection.-the topmost part of anything; the summit.-the topmost part of the head (see illust. of bird.); that part of the head from which the hair descends toward the sides and back; also, the head or brain.-the part of a hat above the brim.-the part of a tooth which projects above the gum; also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.-the vertex or top of an arch; -- applied generally to about one third of the curve, but in a pointed arch to the apex only.-same as corona.-that part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank.-the rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line.-the bights formed by the several turns of a cable.-the upper range of facets in a rose diamond.-the dome of a furnace.-the area inclosed between two concentric perimeters.-a round spot shaved clean on the top of the head, as a mark of the clerical state; the tonsure.-a size of writing paper. see under paper.-a coin stamped with the image of a crown; hence,a denomination of money; as, the english crown, a silver coin of the value of five shillings sterling, or a little more than $1.20; the danish or norwegian crown, a money of account, etc., worth nearly twenty-seven cents.-an ornaments or decoration representing a crown; as, the paper is stamped with a crown.-to cover, decorate, or invest with a crown; hence, to invest with royal dignity and power.-to bestow something upon as a mark of honor, dignity, or recompense; to adorn; to dignify.-to form the topmost or finishing part of; to complete; to consummate; to perfect.-to cause to round upward; to make anything higher at the middle than at the edges, as the face of a machine pulley.-to effect a lodgment upon, as upon the crest of the glacis, or the summit of the breach.