Definition of havelock in US English:
havelock
noun ˈhavläkˈhavläk
A cloth covering for a military cap that extends downward to protect the neck.
- One soldier from Pennsylvania reported his whole regiment received havelocks made by ladies in their home county.
- Many Civil War soldiers used their havelocks not as cap covers, but as coffee. strainers, dishcloths, or gun patches.
- There is also written evidence of the regiment requesting and receiving a large shipment of havelocks, an item eventually deemed useless by soldiers in the field.
- After securing the lie of Thursday's gallantry, York himself dons the identical hat with havelock attached.
- Women gathered together to make items that the soldiers would need such as havelocks, hand-knit socks and mittens, towels, sheets, pillowcases.
Origin
Mid 19th century: named after Sir Henry Havelock (1795–1857), an English general who served in India.
Definition of havelock in US English:
havelock
nounˈhavläk
A cloth covering for a military cap that extends downward to protect the neck.
- Women gathered together to make items that the soldiers would need such as havelocks, hand-knit socks and mittens, towels, sheets, pillowcases.
- One soldier from Pennsylvania reported his whole regiment received havelocks made by ladies in their home county.
- There is also written evidence of the regiment requesting and receiving a large shipment of havelocks, an item eventually deemed useless by soldiers in the field.
- After securing the lie of Thursday's gallantry, York himself dons the identical hat with havelock attached.
- Many Civil War soldiers used their havelocks not as cap covers, but as coffee. strainers, dishcloths, or gun patches.
Origin
Mid 19th century: named after Sir Henry Havelock (1795–1857), an English general who served in India.