| crown | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. crown | the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy.; "the colonies revolted against the Crown" |
| ~ symbol | an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance. |
| ~ british crown | the symbol of the power of the British monarchy.; "members of the British Commonwealth owe allegiance to the British Crown" |
| n. (body) | 2. crown | the part of a tooth above the gum that is covered with enamel. |
| ~ tooth | hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense. |
| ~ enamel, tooth enamel | hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth. |
| ~ top | the upper part of anything.; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. crown | a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory. |
| ~ crown of thorns | a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion. |
| ~ chaplet, coronal, lei, wreath, garland | flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. crown, diadem | an ornamental jeweled headdress signifying sovereignty. |
| ~ coronet | a small crown; usually indicates a high rank but below that of sovereign. |
| ~ crown jewels | regalia (jewelry and other paraphernalia) worn by a sovereign on state occasions. |
| ~ jeweled headdress, jewelled headdress | a headdress adorned with jewels. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. crown | the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head. |
| ~ chapeau, hat, lid | headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim. |
| ~ apex, acme, vertex, peak | the highest point (of something).; "at the peak of the pyramid" |
| n. (possession) | 6. crown | an English coin worth 5 shillings. |
| ~ coin | a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money. |
| n. (plant) | 7. crown, treetop | the upper branches and leaves of a tree or other plant. |
| ~ top | the upper part of anything.; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page" |
| ~ tree | a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms. |
| ~ capitulum | an arrangement of leafy branches forming the top or head of a tree. |
| n. (location) | 8. crest, crown, peak, summit, tip, top | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" |
| ~ hilltop, brow | the peak of a hill.; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" |
| ~ pinnacle | a lofty peak. |
| ~ place, spot, topographic point | a point located with respect to surface features of some region.; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet" |
| ~ mountain peak | the summit of a mountain. |
| n. (communication) | 9. crown, pennant | the award given to the champion. |
| ~ accolade, honor, laurels, award, honour | a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction.; "an award for bravery" |
| n. (body) | 10. crown, pate, poll | the top of the head. |
| ~ human head | the head of a human being. |
| ~ tonsure | the shaved crown of a monk's or priest's head. |
| ~ top side, upper side, upside, top | the highest or uppermost side of anything.; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" |
| n. (artifact) | 11. cap, crown, crownwork, jacket, jacket crown | (dentistry) dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth.; "tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown" |
| ~ dental appliance | a device to repair teeth or replace missing teeth. |
| ~ dental medicine, dentistry, odontology | the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth. |
| n. (artifact) | 12. crest, crown | the center of a cambered road. |
| ~ road, route | an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation. |
| ~ top side, upper side, upside, top | the highest or uppermost side of anything.; "put your books on top of the desk"; "only the top side of the box was painted" |
| v. (social) | 13. coronate, crown | invest with regal power; enthrone.; "The prince was crowned in Westminster Abbey" |
| ~ enthrone, vest, invest | provide with power and authority.; "They vested the council with special rights" |
| v. (change) | 14. crown, top | be the culminating event.; "The speech crowned the meeting" |
| ~ climax, culminate | end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage.; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" |
| v. (stative) | 15. crown | form the topmost part of.; "A weather vane crowns the building" |
| ~ head | be in the front of or on top of.; "The list was headed by the name of the president" |
| v. (contact) | 16. crown | put an enamel cover on.; "crown my teeth" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| hilltop | | |
| n. (location) | 1. brow, hilltop | the peak of a hill.; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills" |
| ~ crest, summit, top, peak, tip, crown | the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill).; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit" |
| peg | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. nog, peg | a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface. |
| ~ pin | a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things. |
| ~ golf tee, tee | a short peg put into the ground to hold a golf ball off the ground. |
| ~ tent peg | a peg driven into the ground to hold a rope supporting a tent. |
| ~ treenail, trenail, trunnel | a wooden peg that is used to fasten timbers in shipbuilding; water causes the peg to swell and hold the timbers fast. |
| n. (communication) | 2. peg, pin | small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.. |
| ~ marking, mark, marker | a distinguishing symbol.; "the owner's mark was on all the sheep" |
| n. (body) | 3. peg, pin, stick | informal terms for the leg.; "fever left him weak on his sticks" |
| ~ leg | a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. leg, peg, pegleg, wooden leg | a prosthesis that replaces a missing leg. |
| ~ prosthesis, prosthetic device | corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body. |
| n. (artifact) | 5. peg | regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument. |
| ~ regulator | any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc.. |
| ~ stringed instrument | a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound. |
| n. (artifact) | 6. oarlock, peg, pin, rowlock, thole, tholepin | a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing. |
| ~ dinghy, dory, rowboat | a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled. |
| ~ holder | a holding device.; "a towel holder"; "a cigarette holder"; "an umbrella holder" |
| v. (social) | 7. nail, nail down, peg | succeed in obtaining a position.; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard" |
| ~ bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, come through, win | attain success or reach a desired goal.; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" |
| v. (contact) | 8. peg | pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into. |
| ~ pierce, thrust | penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument. |
| v. (contact) | 9. peg, peg down | fasten or secure with a wooden pin.; "peg a tent" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| v. (change) | 10. peg | stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations.; "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar" |
| ~ stabilize, stabilise | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium.; "The drug stabilized her blood pressure"; "stabilize prices" |
| summit | | |
| n. (state) | 1. acme, elevation, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" |
| ~ degree, stage, level, point | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process.; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" |
| n. (group) | 2. summit, summit meeting | a meeting of heads of governments. |
| ~ group meeting, meeting | a formally arranged gathering.; "next year the meeting will be in Chicago"; "the meeting elected a chairperson" |
| v. (motion) | 3. breast, summit | reach the summit (of a mountain).; "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit" |
| ~ arrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make | reach a destination, either real or abstract.; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" |
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