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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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