Meaning of balaclava | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A town in St. Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.
2. 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.
3. A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
4. 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.
   Canada, UK
5. A suburb of the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
6. Alternative spelling of Balaklava
   alt-of, alternative

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Examples

“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.”

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