balaclava en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌbɑː.ləˈklɑː.və/ (UK, US)
- /ˌbæl.əˈklɑː.və/ (UK, US)
Etymology
From the city of Balaklava in Crimea, from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (modern Turkish balıklava), alteration of بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”). During the Crimean War the British troops suffered from cold due to improper clothing. When the news spread in the home front after the Battle of Balaclava in 1854, the people began knitting warm clothing for the soldiers, including woollen caps to be worn under the helmet, which were named balaclavas by the troops.
Meanings
- A type of warm headgear covering the neck, head, and often part of the face, with apertures left as necessary, often made out of wool.
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(Canada, UK) A ski mask with holes for the eyes and, sometimes, the nose and mouth, which may be rolled up and worn like a toque or pulled over the face for greater protection.
George Ronald Waite, 33, known as Balaclava Bill because of the dark blue woollen hood he wore while robbing seven banks of $46,200 over the past two years, was sentenced yesterday to 15 years in Kingston Penitentiary.
1969 January 10, “Robbed seven banks, Balaclava Bill given 15-year term in jail”, in Globe and Mail, Toronto, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| balaclavas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (71)
hu símaszk (headgear) · sl podkapa (headgear) · be балакла́ва (headgear) · af balaklawamus (headgear) · de Sturmhaube (headgear) · it balaclava (headgear) · nb balaklava (headgear) · de Balaklava (headgear) · cs kukla (headgear) · tr kar maskesi (headgear) · bg балакла́ва (headgear) · ga balacláva (headgear) · sh балаклава (headgear) · nl bivakmuts (headgear) · th โม่ง (headgear) · fo brølapa (headgear) · tr balaklava (headgear) · ru балакла́ва (headgear) · es pasamontañas (headgear) · sh fàntōmka (headgear) · fr cagoule (headgear) · sv rånarluva (headgear) · it passamontagna (headgear) · ja バラクラヴァ (headgear) · th ไอ้โม่ง (headgear) · sv balaklava (headgear) · fi hiihtomaski (headgear) · fi kypäräpipo (headgear) · nn balaklava (headgear) · mi pōtae uhi (headgear) · he בַּרְדָּס (headgear) · es papahígo (headgear) · de Skimaske (headgear) · ru вя́заный шлем (headgear) · fr passe-montagne (headgear) · cmn 頭套 /头套 (headgear) · he בלקלאווה (headgear) · ia balaclava (headgear) · nn finlandshette (headgear) · ar نَسِيج صُوفِيّ (headgear) · de Sturmmaske (headgear) · sk kukla (headgear) · mi pōtae pūāhuru (headgear) · io kagulo (headgear) · ka ბალაკლავა (headgear) · ja バラクラバ (headgear) · pt balaclava (headgear) · cy balaclafa (headgear) · sh balaklava (headgear) · eo skimasko (headgear) · fi kommandopipo (headgear) · ro cagulă (headgear) · el κουκούλα (headgear) · fi huppupipo (headgear) · cmn 巴拉克拉瓦 (headgear) · nl balaclava (headgear) · ca passamuntanyes (headgear) · sh фа̀нто̄мка (headgear) · uk балакла́ва (headgear) · af bivakmus (headgear) · pl kominiarka (headgear) · mk фантомка (headgear) · ja 目出し帽 (headgear) · ar بَالَاكْلَافَا (headgear) · eo bivakĉapo (headgear) · it balaklava (headgear) · nb finlandshette (headgear) · da elefanthue (headgear) · hy բալակլավա (headgear) · de Biwakmütze (headgear) · ko 발라클라바 (headgear)
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