Roundhead Definition

roundhĕd
noun
A member or supporter of the Parliamentary, or Puritan, party in England during the English civil war (1642-52)
Webster's New World

A roundhead screw, one with a domed head.

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pronoun

A nickname given to the supporters of parliament during the English Civil War.

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adjective

Describing the head of a screw that is dome shaped.

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Other Word Forms of Roundhead

Noun

Singular:
Roundhead
Plural:
roundheads

Origin of Roundhead

  • From the close-cropped hair of the Puritans

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • round +"Ž -head

    From Wiktionary

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