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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several birds having a white patch on the head
2. 2
   a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white wordnet
3. 3
   A wave having a white crest; a breaker
4. 4
   A member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks. US, historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

foamwhite horsewhitecapper

Etymology

From white + cap.

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