English
Etymology
from Balaklava in the Crimea type of ski mask used by British troops in bitter cold weather.
Noun
en-noun
- A warm cap shielding the neck and head, often made out of wool.
- context|especially|Canadian English 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.
#*1969, "Robbed seven banks, Balaclava Bill given 15-year term in jail," Globe and Mail (Toronto), 10 Jan., p. 1,
#*: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.
Translations
Esperanto: skimasko
Interlingua: balaclava#Interlingua|balaclava
Polish: kominiarka f
Spanish: pasamontañas f
et:balaclava
ia:balaclava
nl:balaclava
pl:balaclava
vi:balaclava
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