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Roundhead (n.)

"adherent of the Parliamentary party in the English Civil War," 1641, so called for their custom of wearing the hair close-cropped, in contrast to the flowing curls of the cavaliers.

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Definitions of Roundhead from WordNet
1
roundhead (n.)
a brachycephalic person;
2
Roundhead (n.)
a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War;
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