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havelock

/hˈævlˌɑk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.50 in modern English

Syllables
have-lock
IPA
/hˈævlˌɑk/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

name

A surname.

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A civil parish of Kings County, New Brunswick, Canada.

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A former township in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.

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A small town in Marlborough, New Zealand.

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A locality in the Shire of Central Goldfields, central Victoria, Australia

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Havelock, after Sir Henry Havelock.

Inflected Forms

havelocks (plural)

Derived Forms

Havelockian

Phrases

Havelock North

Questions

How do you pronounce havelock?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈævlˌɑk/.
What does havelock mean?
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.
Where does havelock come from?
From Havelock, after Sir Henry Havelock.

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