whitecap
a wave with a broken and foaming white crest.
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How to use whitecap in a sentence
A strong wind created whitecaps, while waves breaking against rocks occasionally sprayed us.
A cycling trail through Poland and Germany — and Soviet-era history | Diane Daniel | October 8, 2021 | Washington PostBluebird summer mornings can morph into afternoon thunderstorms, and a calm lake can quickly develop whitecaps during the spring, summer, and fall months.
But the shore was protected by a double line of reefs, so close in that the channel between did not show a whitecap.
Into the Primitive | Robert Ames BennetIn a wave without a whitecap the water returns to practically the original point after completing a circle beneath the surface.
Climatic Changes | Ellsworth HuntingtonA big whitecap broke just beyond, washing over the barge and leaving the Alma half swamped.
The Faith of Men | Jack London
It was a calm, clear day without even a single whitecap to mar the blue perfection of the sea.
The Pirates of Shan | Harold Leland GoodwinAnd d'ye think I didn't see Mr. whitecap going down, afore ye thought o' a row yerself?
Gwen Wynn | Mayne Reid
British Dictionary definitions for whitecap
/ (ˈwaɪtˌkæp) /
a wave with a white broken crest
US a member of a vigilante organization that attempts to control a community
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