Whitecap is the

sea foam Sea foam, ocean foam, beach foam, or spume is a type of foam created by the agitation of seawater, particularly when it contains higher concentrations of dissolved organic matter (including proteins, lignins, and lipids) derived from sources ...

crest over the

waves Waves most often refers to: *Waves, oscillations accompanied by a transfer of energy that travel through space or mass. * Wind waves, surface waves that occur on the free surface of bodies of water. Waves may also refer to: Music * Waves (ban ...

. As of popular culture, Whitecaps may refer to:

Art, entertainment, and media

* "Whitecaps" (''The Sopranos''), episode 52 of the television series ''The Sopranos'' *"Whitecaps" (''

Complaint In legal terminology, a complaint is any formal legal document that sets out the facts and legal reasons (see: cause of action) that the filing party or parties (the plaintiff(s)) believes are sufficient to support a claim against the party ...

'')'','' the ninth song on George Watsky's fifth album ''Complaint''

Political and armed movements

Indiana White Caps White caps were groups involved in whitecapping who were operating in southern Indiana in the late 19th century. They engaged in vigilante justice and lynchings. In modern times, they are often viewed as engaging in terrorism. They became common in ...

, a late 19th century American vigilante organization *

Las Gorras Blancas Las Gorras Blancas (Spanish for "The White Caps") was a group active in the New Mexico Territory and American Southwest in the late 1880s and early 1890s, in response to Anglo-American squatters. Founded in April 1889 by brothers Juan Jose, Pabl ...

, a 19th-century American Southwest group who fought against squatters *

Whitecapping Whitecapping was a movement among farmers that occurred specifically in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was originally a ritualized form of extralegal actions to enforce community standards, appropriate behavior ...

, a violent vigilante movement in late 19th to early 20th century America, mostly in the South

Sport

Minnesota Whitecaps The Minnesota Whitecaps are a professional ice hockey team in the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF; formerly known as the National Women's Hockey League). They play in Richfield, Minnesota, part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, at ...

, an American women's ice hockey team *

Vancouver Whitecaps (disambiguation) Vancouver Whitecaps may reference one of the following soccer clubs: *Vancouver Whitecaps (1974–1984), a former member of the now-defunct North American Soccer League *Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010), a former member of the Canadian Soccer Leag ...

, the name of current and former Canadian soccer clubs from Vancouver *

West Michigan Whitecaps The West Michigan Whitecaps are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers. They are located in Comstock Park, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, and play their home games at LMCU Ballpark. ...

, an American minor league baseball team *

Brewster Whitecaps The Brewster Whitecaps are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Brewster, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's East Division. The Whitecaps play their home games at Stony Brook ...

, an American summer collegiate amateur baseball team - Cape Cod League * Tampa Bay Whitecaps, a proposed name for the American major league baseball team that would become the

Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. Since its inception ...

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