noun
- a small wave that breaks over the edge of a boat or shore
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The lipper splashed over the bow as we headed into the wind.
- Small lippers lapped at the dock throughout the calm morning.
- The fisherman wiped away the lipper that had soaked his sleeve.
- Even in light winds, occasional lippers would spray the deck.
- The harbor was so sheltered that barely a lipper disturbed the surface.