Base
Base noun - The lowest part, place, or point.
Usage example: the base of the mountain extends over a huge area
Crest
Crest noun - The highest part or point.
Usage example: at that point the filmmaker was at the crest of his critical acclaim, which included winning an Oscar
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But if that wasn't enough, some old illustrations (and an infamous toy) also gave it two, inflatable sacs at the base of said crest.
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Used as a common tactic in duels, since the Sekirei Crest at the base of their neck provides a One-Hit Kill.
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The Matchbox/Revell kit of the WW2 German Panzer III tank comes with a display base to mount the completed tank kit; it depicts a North African desert sand-dune, with the tank posed as breasting the crest of the sand.
Source: Desert Skull
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