balaclava means A town in St. Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.
balaclava is pronounced /ˌbæl.əˈklɑːvə/.
Etymology
From Balaklava, from Russian Балакла́ва (Balakláva), from Ottoman Turkish بالقلاوه (balıklava), from بالقلاغه (balıklaga, “fishing ground”)
* (Jamaica): From Balaklava or the Battle of Balaclava.
name
- A town in St. Elizabeth parish, Jamaica.
- A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A suburb of the City of Port Phillip, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
noun
- 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.
- 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.”