in Architecture, is understood, in the general, of any thing that terminates or finishes a member or decoration. Thus, a corniche, a pediment, &c., are called crownings. 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.

in 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 among each other, so that they may not become loofened or untwisted. They are useful in all kinds of floppers.