havelock

[ hav-lok ]

/ ˈhæv lɒk /

noun

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

Words nearby havelock

have up, have words with, have-a-go, have-not, havel, havelock, haven, haven't, haver, haverford, haverhill

Origin of havelock

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

Definition for havelock (2 of 2)

Havelock

[ hav-lok, -luh k ]

/ ˈhæv lɒk, -lək /

noun

a town in SE North Carolina.

a male given name.

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Examples from the Web for havelock

More than once the young officer would have cut short the recital, but this Havelock would not permit.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
General Havelock died of fatigue and exhaustion, regretted by all men, and leaving behind him an immortal fame.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
He believed that Havelock's assertion had been made only because he didn't want the girl in it—resented her being there.
The Best Short Stories of 1917|Various
The following incident will show that Havelock knew well how to touch the feelings of his men.
A Soldier's Experience or A Voice from the Ranks: Showing the Cost of War in Blood and Treasure|Timothy Gowing

According to Havelock Ellis, indeed, the suicidal tendency makes its appearance in girls at an earlier age than in boys.
The Sexual Life of the Child|Albert Moll

British Dictionary definitions for havelock

havelock

/ (ˈhævlɒk) /

noun

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

Word Origin for havelock

C19: named after Sir H. Havelock (1795–1857), English general in India

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