[1825–35; cf. Brit. dial. (Lancashire) chowterhead, phon. var. of cholterhead, dial. var. of jolterhead, earlier jolthead, equiv. to jolt-, jolter- (prob. akin to jolt, but sense uncert.) + head]This word is first recorded in the period 1825–35. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: archaic, cross section, electrolyte, relativity, runway