ringhead

noun5

1. •
   The top of a ring-shaped construction.

   • The ringheads and 4 feet of the soffit from the face of the arch are faced with blue Staffordshire bricks . — 1901
2. •
   A cutting tool or assembly that consists of a circular head which houses multiple cutting knives or blades arranged in a ring formation.

   • In the figure only the top and bottom cylinder heads have been replaced by ringheads, with the side heads remaining conventional so that rounded corners can be produced on the planed planks. — 1974
3. •
   (South-Africa, offensive) A warrior of the Zulu or Amaswazi tribe.

   • They were "ringheads" of Manukosi's own white shield regiment and before the encounter was over ten of Mashakatsi's men were dead and he himself and six others were wounded. — 1959
4. •
   A journalist who covers Olympic sports.

   • That's a lesson my friend and fellow ringhead ( Olympic journalist ) Elliott Almond and I learned one day long ago on the slopes of Mount Hood . — 2009
5. •
   An instrument used for stretching woollen cloth.

adjective1

1. •
   Having a circular or ring-shaped head.

noun1

1. •
   (slang) A fan of the opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen by Richard Wagner.

   • And Ringheads aren't the only ones who are drawn to Wagner: only Hitler and Shakespeare have attracted so many biographers, analysts and apologists. — 2005