BALACLAVA Meaning of BALACLAVA in English bal ‧ a ‧ cla ‧ va /ˌbæləˈklɑːvə◂/ BrE AmE ( also ˌbalaclava ˈhelmet ) noun [countable] a warm hat made of wool, that covers your head and most of your face Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012