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HAVELOCK
havelock
(noun) a cloth covering for a service cap with a flap extending over the back of the neck to protect the neck from direct rays of the sun
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Havelock
A surname.
A small town in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Etymology
Noun
havelock (plural havelocks)
A cap incorporating a cloth hanging down the sides and back, to protect the ears and neck; often created ad hoc by placing a kerchief on the head and holding it in place with a cap.
Source: Wiktionary
Hav"e*lock, n. Etym: [From Havelock, an English general distinguished in India in the rebellion of 1857.]
Definition: A light cloth covering for the head and neck, used by soldiers as a protection from sunstroke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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