1. decorative ornamental work along the top of a building, wall, or piece of furniture
Usage: architecture
2. the foam or white water at the top of a wave

1. present participle of crest; reaching the highest point

Examples

• The Victorian mansion featured elaborate cresting along its roofline.
• The ornate cresting on the antique cabinet was hand-carved.
• White cresting appeared on the waves as the wind picked up.
• The surfers watched the cresting waves from the shore.
• The stock price is cresting after months of steady growth.
• The floodwaters are cresting at record levels.
• Her career is cresting with this latest achievement.