architecture, is understood, in the general, of anything that terminates or finishes a member or decoration. Thus, a cornice, a pediment, &c., are called crowning. Thus also the abacus is said to crown the capital; and thus any member or moulding is said to be crowned when it has a fillet over it; and a niche is crowned when it is covered with a capital.

sea-language, denotes the finishing part of a knot made at the end of a rope. It is performed by interweaving the ends of the different strands artfully amongst each other, so as they may not become loosed or untwisted. They are useful in all kinds of stoppers.

Crowth, or Cruth. See Cruth.