whitecap

[ hwahyt-kap, wahyt- ]
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noun
  1. a wave with a broken and foaming white crest.

Origin of whitecap

1
First recorded in 1660–70; white + cap1

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How to use whitecap in a sentence

  • 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 Goodwin
  • And 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

whitecap

/ (ˈwaɪtˌkæp) /


noun
  1. a wave with a white broken crest

  2. US a member of a vigilante organization that attempts to control a community

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