whitecap Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
    white horse.

WordNet

White"cap` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) The European redstart; -- so called from its white forehead. (b) The whitethroat; -- so called from its gray head. (c) The European tree sparrow.
  2. A wave whose crest breaks into white foam, as when the wind is freshening.

Webster 1913