Etymology

havelock

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Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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havelock · noun1

From Havelock, after Sir Henry Havelock.

Havelock · proper noun2

The parish in New Brunswick is named after British military officer Henry Havelock (1795–1857).

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