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harnpan

nounbody

bony skull casing protecting the brain

The bony case of the head that surrounds and protects the brain.

Example in use

Dinnae ding yer harnpan oan the beam.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/HARN-pan/

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Origin & context

scotsolderneutral

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