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whitecap

whitecap noun: any of several birds having a white patch on the head.

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.
    Synonyms:
    whitecapper

Synonyms of whitecap

Forms of whitecap

pluralwhitecaps

Origin of whitecap

From white + cap.

Words formed from whitecap

Questions about whitecap

What does whitecap mean?
Whitecap means any of several birds having a white patch on the head.
What part of speech is whitecap?
Whitecap is a noun.
What is the plural of whitecap?
The plural of whitecap is whitecaps.

Words near whitecap in the dictionary

  1. whitebreads
  2. whitebream
  3. whitebreams
  4. Whitebridge
  5. Whitebrook
  6. whitecap
  7. whitecapped
  8. whitecapper
  9. whitecappers
  10. whitecapping
  11. whitecaps

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