WHITECAP

whitecap, white horse

(noun) a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whitecap (plural whitecaps)

Any of several birds having a white patch on the head.

A wave having a white crest; a breaker.

(US, historical) A member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks.

Source: Wiktionary


White"cap`, n.

1. (Zoöl.) (a) The European redstart; -- so called from its white forehead. (b) The whitethroat; -- so called from its gray head. (c) The European tree sparrow.

2. A wave whose crest breaks into white foam, as when the wind is freshening.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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