This is the 9308th most frequent French word.
crête
"Crête" means "crest" or "ridge" in English.
crête here refers to the top or ridge of a mountain, indicating a geographical feature.
Les oiseaux se perchaient sur la crête de la montagne.
The birds perched on the crest of the mountain.
crête denotes the peak or top part of a wave in this context, signifying a feature in water dynamics.
Le nageur a traversé la crête de la vague avec aisance.
The swimmer crossed the crest of the wave effortlessly.
crête in this sentence means the comb of a rooster, which is a protuberance on the head of the bird.