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havelock U.S.|ˈhævlək|
[Named after Gen. Henry Havelock, distinguished in the Indian Mutiny 1857.]
A white cloth covering for the cap, with a flap hanging over the neck, to be worn by soldiers as a protection from the sun's heat. havelock cap, a military cap provided with a havelock.
1861Mrs. Stowe Let. in Life (1889) 365 He is a fine-looking man with black eyes and hair, set off by a white havelock. 1863O. W. Holmes Inevitable Trial in Old Vol. Life (1891) 116 Two years ago our women's fingers were busy making ‘Havelocks’. It seemed to us then as if the Havelock made half the soldier. 1880Harper's Mag. Oct. 399 A poncho and havelock cap comprise the rubber clothing outfit. |
