HONAVAR, a seaport of British India, North Kanara dis trict of Bombay. Pop. 7,955. It is mentioned as a place of trade as early as the 16th century. In 167o, the English factors here had a bull-dog which killed a sacred bull, in revenge for which they were murdered, to the number of eighteen. In 1784 it was defended for three months by Captain Torriano and a detachment of sepoys against Tippoo Sultan.