'Culmen' definitions:

Definition of 'Culmen'

From: GCIDE
  • Culmen \Cul"men\ (k?l"m?n), n. [L., fr. cellere (in comp.) to impel; cf. celsus pushed upward, lofty.]
  • 1. Top; summit; acme. --R. North. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Zool.) The dorsal ridge of a bird's bill. [1913 Webster]