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Noun: roundhead  'rawnd,hed
  1. A brachycephalic person
    "The anthropologist noted the roundhead shape common in that population"
Noun: Roundhead  'rawnd,hed
  1. Supporter of Parliament during the English Civil War (1642-1651), especially in opposition to the Royalist Cavaliers; named for their closely cropped hair
    "The Roundheads eventually emerged victorious under Cromwell's leadership"

Derived forms: roundheads, Roundheads

Type of: admirer, booster, champion, friend, individual, mortal, person, protagonist, somebody, someone, soul, supporter

Encyclopedia: Roundhead, Ohio