(DoD, NATO) A terrain feature of such altitude that it restricts fire or observation in an area beyond, resulting in dead space, or limiting the minimum elevation, or both.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). crest. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/crest/definitions/1961152 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "crest" http://smartdefine.org/crest/definitions/1961152 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, crest, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/crest/definitions/1961152>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "crest" 4 April 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/crest/definitions/1961152> |