01 n. The European redstart; -- so called from its white forehead.
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The European redstart; -- so called from its white forehead.(Zool.)
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A wave whose crest breaks into white foam, as when the wind is freshening.
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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.]