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
Havelock
A surname.
A small town in Marlborough, New Zealand.
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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
