harnpan

H4A1R1N1P3A1N1

noun

The brainpan; the skull.

OriginMiddle English herne panne →
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Meanings

nounharnpan (plural harnpans)

plural harnpans · alternative harn-pan

  1. archaicdialectalrareThe brainpan; the skull.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
brainpanheadpanskull

Origin

  1. Middle Englishherne panne
  2. Englishharnpan

From Middle English herne panne, hern panne, equivalent to harn(s) (“brains”) + pan (“pan, forehead”). Cognate with Scots harn-pan (“harnpan”), Middle Dutch and Middle Low German hernepanne (“harnpan”), Dutch hersenpan (“harnpan”). Compare also Middle Low German panne (“pan, forehead”), Danish pande (“pan, forehead”), Swedish panna (“pan, forehead”).

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Translations

Dutch hersenpan, breinpan
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Cite this entry
APA

harnpan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harnpan

MLA

“harnpan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harnpan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harnpan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harnpan.

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