havelock

[ hav-lok ]
/ ˈhæv lɒk /

noun

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

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Origin of havelock

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

Words nearby havelock

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

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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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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