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white horse

1. (Social Science / Archaeology) the outline of a horse carved into the side of a chalk hill, usually dating to the Neolithic, Bronze, or Iron Ages, such as that at Uffington, Berkshire

2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (usually plural) a wave with a white broken crest

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Noun

white horse - a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white

whitecap

moving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

Translations

white horse n (on wave) → cresta di spuma (dell'onda)

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