In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
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
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.