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whitecap n. 白头巾团员 白头巾团员 whitecap n 1: a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white [ synonym: { whitecap}, { white horse}] Whitecap \ White" cap`\, n. 1. ( Zool.) ( a) The European redstart; -- so called from its white forehead. ( b) The whitethroat; -- so called from its gray head. ( c) The European tree sparrow. [ 1913 Webster] 2. A wave whose crest breaks into white foam, as when the wind is freshening. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A member of a self- appointed vigilance committee attempting by lynch- law methods to drive away or coerce persons obnoxious to it. Some early ones wore white hoods or masks. [ U. S.] -- { White" cap`}, v. -- { White" cap` per}, n. [ Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Whitethroat \ White" throat`\, n. ( Zool.) Any one of several species of Old World warblers, esp. the common European species ({ Sylvia cinerea}), called also { strawsmear}, { nettlebird}, { muff}, and { whitecap}, the { garden whitethroat}, or { golden warbler} ({ Sylvia hortensis}), and the { lesser whitethroat} ({ Sylvia curruca}). [ 1913 Webster]
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