proper noun
balaclava
A place in Crimea associated with a nineteenth-century battle.
The guide points out Balaclava on a map of Crimea.
Etymology
Balaclava is an English form of the Crimean place name. The town and its battle gave their name to the knitted head covering associated with soldiers serving in the Crimean War.
More examples
- The class studied the nineteenth-century battle at Balaclava.
- A historical account describes troops approaching Balaclava.
- The harbor at Balaclava appears in several old photographs.