7. The topmost part of anything; the summit. The steepy crown of the bare mountains. Dryden.
8. The topmost part of the head (see Illust. of Bird.); that part of the head from which the hair descends toward the sides and back; also, the head or brain. From toe to crown he'll fill our skin with pinches. Shak. Twenty things which I set down: This done, I twenty more-had in my crown. Bunyan.
9. The part of a hat above the brim.
10. (Anat.)
Defn: The part of a tooth which projects above the gum; also, the top or grinding surface of a tooth.
11. (Arch.)
Defn: The vertex or top of an arch; — applied generally to about one third of the curve, but in a pointed arch to the apex only.
12. (Bot.)
Defn: Same as Corona.
13. (Naut.) (a) That part of an anchor where the arms are joined to the shank. (b) The rounding, or rounded part, of the deck from a level line. (c) pl.