whitecap

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noun

Any of several birds having a white patch on the head

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whitecapperwhite horse
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Meanings

nounwhitecap (plural whitecaps)

plural whitecaps

  1. Any of several birds having a white patch on the head
  2. A wave having a white crest; a breaker
  3. UShistoricalA member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks.

    Synonyms: whitecapper

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks.

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whitecapper

More synonyms by meaning

nouna wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white

Similar
white horse
Broader
wavemoving ridge
Also see
whitecapperwhite horse

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From white + cap.

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Translations

Māori tūātea
  • tūāteaA wave having a white crest
Spanish ola espumosa, cabrillas
  • ola espumosaA wave having a white crest
  • cabrillasA wave having a white crest
  • cabrillaA wave having a white crest
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APA

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MLA

“whitecap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitecap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whitecap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whitecap.

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