headtorch

English

Alternative forms

• head torch, head-torch

Etymology

head +‎ torch

Noun

headtorch (plural headtorches)

1. A torch (flashlight) worn on the head, thus leaving the hands free.
   • 2015 July 9, Tess Riley, “From wild camping to festivals: have a sustainable student summer”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Unless you’re glamping – which, let’s face it, bears little relation to camping bar the fact that the two words rhyme – there are a few bits of essential kit you’ll need: sleeping bag and mat, tent, headtorch and suncream.

   • 2023 November 15, Philip Haigh, “Near-miss reveals why proper testing is absolutely critical”, in RAIL, number 996, page 52:

     Of course, the wires and terminals are not colour-coded. Both are black and neither had labels. And the technicians were working at night with just their headtorches for illumination.