хо́лка — meaning in English

English meaning

• crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
• withers noun The ridge between a four-legged animal's shoulder blades, usually the tallest part of its back and used to measure its height.

Senses

хо́лка is used for these senses in English:

• crest The upper curve of a horse's neck.
• hackle (usually, now, _, in the plural) By extension (because the hackles of a rooster are lifted when it is angry), the hair on the nape of the neck in dogs and other animals; also used figuratively for humans. [from 19th c.]
• withers The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height. [from 1580]

crest — full definition

1. noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
2. noun A tuft of feathers or fur on an animal's head, or a decorative emblem, especially of a family or institution.
3. verb To reach the top of something, or to rise to a peak.

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