Roundhead

See also: roundhead

English

Etymology

round +‎ head, from their short-cropped hairstyle.

Noun

Roundhead (plural Roundheads)

(informal, historical) A supporter of parliament during the English Civil War.

Synonyms

Parliamentarian

Translations

English Civil War: nickname

Finnish: keropää
Irish: Maolcheann m
Italian: testa rotonda f, teste rotonde f pl
Welsh: Pengryniad m

Anagrams

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