whitecap

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whitecap

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From white + cap.

noun 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.
Similar: whitecapper

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noun A wave having a white crest

Español	ola espumosa, cabrillas, cabrilla

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@misc{whitecap_2026,
  title = {whitecap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/whitecap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}