[śikhā astyasya-arac ālopaḥ] 1 The top, summit, or peak of a mountain; jagāma gaurī śikharaṃ śikhaḍimat Ku. 5. 7, 4; Me. 18.

2 The top of a tree.

3 Crest, tuft.

4 The point or edge of a sword.

5 Top, peak, point in general.

6 The arm-pit.

7 Bristling of the hair.

8 The bud of the Arabian [Page1044-a+ 57] jasmine.

9 A kind of ruby-like gem. rā N. of a plant (mūrvā). Comp. vāsinī an epithet of...