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• havelock
  havelock

  noun

  a cap cover with a flap hanging over the back of the neck, for protection from the sun.
• Havelock
  Havelock

  noun

  a town in SE North Carolina.

havelock

¹ American  

[hav-lok] / ˈhæv lɒk /

noun

1. a cap cover with a flap hanging over the back of the neck, for protection from the sun.

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Havelock ² American  

[hav-lok, -luhk] / ˈhæv lɒk, -lək /

noun

1. a town in SE North Carolina.

2. a male given name.

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havelock British  

/ ˈhævlɒk /

noun

1. a light-coloured cover for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the head and neck from the sun

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Etymology

Origin of havelock

1860–65, named after Sir Henry Havelock (1795–1857), English general in India

Example Sentences

Being a little disappointed that she didn’t think I would also know—I didn’t—I asked her what a havelock was.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

The stranger stepped, dripping, into the hall, a tall, straight figure, booted and spurred, and enveloped in waterproof jacket, trousers, and havelock.

From Virgie's Inheritance by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.

Under them lay the color guard; the scabbarded swords252 of the colonel and his staff were stuck upright in the ground, and the blanket-swathed figures of the officers in poncho and havelock reposed close by.

From Special Messenger by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

The knob of his stick and his legs shook together with passion, whilst the trunk, draped in the wings of the havelock, preserved his historic attitude of defiance. 

From The Secret Agent a Simple Tale by Conrad, Joseph

He removed his hat and havelock, revealing a grand head covered with waving brown hair, and a handsome face all aglow with intelligence.

From Virgie's Inheritance by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.