Apex
the topmost height, really means the pointed olive-wood spike
on the top of the cap of a Roman priest. The cap fitted close to the
head and was fastened under the chin by a fillet. It was applied also
to the crest or spike of a helmet. The word now means the summit or
tiptop.
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