havelock

¹

[ hav-lok ]

noun

1. a cap cover with a flap hanging over the back of the neck, for protection from the sun.

Havelock

²

[ hav-lok, -luhk ]

noun

1. a town in SE North Carolina.
2. a male given name.

havelock

/ ˈhævlɒk /

noun

1. 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 History and Origins

Origin of havelock¹

1860–65, Americanism; named after Sir Henry Havelock (1795–1857), English general in India

Word History and Origins

Origin of havelock¹

C19: named after Sir H. Havelock (1795–1857), English general in India

Example Sentences

The three other plinths that surround Nelson’s Column feature George IV and two 19th Century military figures instrumental in Britain’s control of India, Charles James Napier and Henry Havelock.

From BBC

One day, three years ago, that list included the name of a relative - his brother-in-law's sister, Susan Havelock.

From BBC

On a recent reporting trip in New Zealand, I arranged to spend the weekend visiting an old friend who now lives near Havelock, a town of around 600 people at the top of the country’s South Island, about 50 miles due west of Wellington, where I was traveling from.

From New York Times

To get to Havelock, I booked a seat on a flight run not by Air New Zealand, the national airline, but by Sounds Air, one of the country’s far smaller “regional carriers,” of which there are around half a dozen.

From New York Times

But it doesn't take long to find suspicion on Havelock Street, even fear of outsiders and open racism.

From BBC