whitecap

See also: white cap

English

Etymology

From white +‎ cap.

Noun

whitecap (plural whitecaps)

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

   Synonym: whitecapper

Derived terms

• whitecapping

Translations

A wave having a white crest

• Maori: tūātea
• Spanish: ola espumosa f, cabrillas (es) f pl, cabrilla (es) f

References

• “whitecap”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• whitecap on Wikipedia.Wikipedia