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shorthead

[ shawrt-hed ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌhɛd /

noun

a brachycephalic person.
a head with a cephalic index of 81 or over.

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Origin of shorthead

First recorded in 1890–95; short + head

OTHER WORDS FROM shorthead

shortheaded, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for shorthead

short head

noun

horse racing a distance shorter than the length of a horse's head
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