Whitecap
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Whitecap is a noun meaning Any of several birds having a white patch on the head.
Meaning
Any of several birds having a white patch on the head.
More Meanings
- 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.
Word Forms
- whitecaps
Synonyms for whitecap
Depending on context, synonyms include whitecapper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wave, whiteface, whitehead, whistler, whiterump, headcrest.
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