Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (n.) The crown of a king. 2. (n.) A wreath of chaplet made of branches, flowers, or feathers, and sometimes of precious stones, to be worn on the head like a crown; a coronal; a wreath. 3. (n.) The top; the thing most prized. 4. (n.) A book of extracts in prose or poetry; an anthology. 5. (n.) A sort of netted bag used by sailors to keep provision in. 6. (n.) A grommet or ring of rope lashed to a spar for convenience in handling. 7. (v. t.) To deck with a garland.
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