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shorthead

[ shawrt-hed ]
/ ˈʃɔrtˌhɛd /
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noun

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

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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Origin of shorthead

First recorded in 1890–95; short + head

OTHER WORDS FROM shorthead

shortheaded, adjective

Words nearby shorthead

short hairs, shorthand, short-handed, shorthand typist, short haul, shorthead, shorthold tenancy, Shorthorn, short-horned grasshopper, short hundredweight, shortie
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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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