whitecap

English

noun

Definitions

Any of several birds having a white patch on the head.
A wave having a white crest; a breaker.
(US) A member of a self-appointed vigilante committee that carried out lynchings. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks.

Etymology

Compound from English white (a white-skinned person, bright and colorless) + English cap (upper limit ceiling, head, head covering).

Origin

English

cap

Gloss

upper limit ceiling, head, head covering

Concept

Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

`Kanji`

頭

Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Eurowhite English
White Crown English
White Day English
White Sox English
Whiteacre English
Whiteboy English
Whitehead English
Whitehorse English
Whitsun English
Witter English
acetowhite English
antiwhite English
ballcap English
blackcap English
bluecap English
bottlecap English
cap English
capcase English
capful English
capless English
caplike English
capline English
capmaker English
capology English
caponomics English
cappable English
capper English
cappie English
capping English
caprock English
capsheaf English
capsquare English
capstone English
capstring English
cornercap English
earcap English
endcap English
eyecap English
fuddlecap English
goosecap English
green-white-checkered English
haircap English
haycap English
hubcap English
huffcap English
hyperwhite English
inkcap English
intercapped English
interwhite English
intrawhite English
keycap English
kneecap English
lens cap English
lily-white English
madcap English
megacap English
microcap English
midcap English
milk-cap English
monowhite English
nanocap English
nightcap English
non-white English
nonwhite English
offcap English
paperwhite English
priestcap English
pro-white English
prowhite English
recap English
redcap English
rootcap English
screwcap English
scullcap English
skullcap English
skycap English
snow-white English
snowcap English
suncap English
superwhite English
swimcap English
tighty whities English
toecap English
uncap English
unwhite English
waxcap English
webcap English
wheatear English
white English
white truffle English
white-crowned plover English
white-eye English
white-haired English
white-handed English
white-rumped hawk English
white-shirt English
white-tailed hawk English
white-throated hawk English
whiteass English
whiteback English
whitebait English
whitebark English
whitebeam English
whitebeard English
whitebelly English
whitebill English
whiteboard English
whiteboy English
whitecapped English
whitecapper English
whitecoat English
whitedamp English
whiteface English
whitefella English
whitefeller English
whitefellow English
whitefin English
whitefish English
whitefly English
whitefront English
whitegirl English
whitehaired English
whitehead English
whitehood English
whiteist English
whiteless English
whitelike English
whitelime English
whitelip English
whitelist English
whitely English
whitemail English
whiten English
whiteness English
whiteout English
whitephobia English
whitepot English
whitepox English
whiteprint English
whiteprinting English
whiterump English
whiteschist English
whiteside English
whitesmith English
whitesplain English
whitesploitation English
whitestart English
whitester English
whitestone English
whitetail English
whitethorn English
whitethroat English
whitetip English
whitetop English
whitewall English
whiteware English
whitewash English
whitewax English
whiteweed English
whitewing English
whitewood English
whitework English
whiteworm English
whitewort English
whitey English
whitify English
whiting English
whitish English
whitism English
whitist English
whitleather English
whitling English
whitret English
whity English
caper French
キャップ Japanese
ホワイト Japanese
cappe Middle English
whit Middle English
caipín Irish
캡 Korean
wait Tok Pisin
kepisi Shona
waet Bislama