headpan en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English heed panne, heved pan, from Old English hēafodpanne (“skull”), from Proto-West Germanic *haubudapannā, equivalent to head + pan. Cognate with Middle Low German hö̂vetpanne (“head, skull”).
Meanings
- (in Africa) A round bowl-like container, used in construction work and usually carried on one's head.
- (obsolete) The skull or neurocranium.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| headpans | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| head-pan | alternative | lexicographic | |
| head pan | alternative | lexicographic |