cranium, braincase, brainpan
(noun) the part of the skull that encloses the brain
Source: WordNet® 3.1
crania
plural of cranium
• Ancira, Arican, Carian, Carina, Ciaran, acinar, arnica, carina, narica
Source: Wiktionary
Cra"ni*a (kr"n-), n. Etym: [NL.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A genus of living Brachiopoda; -- so called from its fancied resemblance to the cranium or skull.
Cra"ni*um (kr"n-m), n.; pl. E. Craniums (-Crania (-. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.
Definition: The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
