Roundhead

noun

Round·​head ˈrau̇nd-ˌhed 

1

: a member of the parliamentary party in England at the time of Charles I and Oliver Cromwell

2

: puritan sense 1

Word History

Etymology

from the Puritans' cropping their hair short in contrast to the Cavaliers

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Roundhead

• abed
• ahead
• beachhead
• bedspread
• bedstead
• behead
• blackhead
• blockhead
• bloodshed
• bowhead
• breastfed
• bridgehead