penacho — meaning in English
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English meaning
- crest noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
- panache noun A stylish, confident, and flamboyant way of doing something.
- plume noun A large, often decorative feather, or a cluster of feathers.
- tuft noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.
Senses
penacho is used for these senses in English:
- crest A tuft, or other natural ornament, growing on an animal's head, for example the comb of a cockerel, the swelling on the head of a snake, the lengthened feathers of the crown or nape of bird, etc.
- panache (countable) An ornamental plume on a helmet.
- plume (archaic, literary, and, poetic) A feather of a bird, especially a large or showy one used as a decoration.
- plume (archaic, literary, and, poetic) A cluster of feathers worn as an ornament, especially on a helmet; a hackle.
- tuft A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held together at the base.
crest — full definition
- noun The highest point of something, such as a hill or wave.
- noun A tuft of feathers or fur on an animal's head, or a decorative emblem, especially of a family or institution.
- verb To reach the top of something, or to rise to a peak.