whitecap
noun
white·cap
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌkap 
: a wave crest breaking into white foam
—usually used in plural
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e began to figure it out on day eleven or twelve of the seven-day trip, the slate and obsidian waves rolling under our stern, the crispy hoarfrost of whitecap foam seeding in our beards, the wind spitting ice in our eyes.
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Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
It was built as a global cruising yacht, though its ability to excel in stiff winds and whitecaps has led to success on the competitive regatta circuit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Located roughly 1,300 light-years away, the celestial feature resembles a silhouette of a horse's head and neck emerging from what appears to astronomers like whitecaps of interstellar foam.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
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Mark Richard, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
This is the largest whitecap on what has been a massive wave of consolidation this year in the global insurance sector.
—Kia Kokalitcheva, Axios, 2 Aug. 2024
It was built as a global cruising yacht, though its ability to excel in stiff winds and whitecaps has led to success on the competitive regatta circuit.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 13 June 2024
Located roughly 1,300 light-years away, the celestial feature resembles a silhouette of a horse's head and neck emerging from what appears to astronomers like whitecaps of interstellar foam.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
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“Whitecap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitecap. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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whitecap
noun
white·cap
ˈhwīt-ˌkap
ˈwīt-
: the top of a wave breaking into foam
—usually used in plural
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