No. 9,308 in French

crête

"Crête" means "crest" or "ridge" in English.

In a sentence

Les oiseaux se perchaient sur la crête de la montagne.
The birds perched on the crest of the mountain.
crête here refers to the top or ridge of a mountain, indicating a geographical feature.
Le coq avait une crête rouge vif sur la tête.
The rooster had a bright red comb on its head.
crête in this sentence means the comb of a rooster, which is a protuberance on the head of the bird.
Le nageur a traversé la crête de la vague avec aisance.
The swimmer crossed the crest of the wave effortlessly.
crête denotes the peak or top part of a wave in this context, signifying a feature in water dynamics.

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