havelock

[ hav-lok ]

/ ˈhæv lɒk /

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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 it in one, have it made, have it out, have kittens, Havel, havelock, haven, have no business, have no heart for, have none of, have no stomach for

Other definitions for havelock (2 of 2)

Havelock

[ hav-lok, -luhk ]

/ ˈhæv lɒk, -lək /

noun

a town in SE North Carolina.

a male given name.

How to use havelock in a sentence

These details should be appreciated before it is possible to understand the supra-miraculous campaign Havelock conducted.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
At daybreak, Havelock sent Colonel Tytler, with the eighteen volunteer horse, to reconnoiter.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
More than once the young officer would have cut short the recital, but this Havelock would not permit.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
“If Havelock had the second thousand men he asked for he would now be marching here,” growled Nicholson.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy

Every sort of necessary provision is obtainable both at Havelock and Picton, at the heads of the respective sounds.
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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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