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English
Etymology
From white + cap.
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.
- Synonym: whitecapper
Derived terms
Translations
A wave having a white crest
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