brain bucket

== English == === Alternative forms === brain-bucket === Pronunciation === === Noun === brain bucket (plural brain buckets) (idiomatic, sometimes humorous) A protective helmet, as worn, for example, by a motorcyclist, bicyclist, or soldier in combat. 1987 July 7, Susan Bickelhaupt, "Tour de France Packed Solid," Boston Globe, Sports p. 33: Roy Knickman of 7-Eleven said he fears more crashes today and will not keep his helmet far from sight. "I always wear my brain bucket," he said. (dated) The skull; the head. Synonyms: (skull) brainbox, cranium, (head) noggin, belfry; see also Thesaurus:head Hyponyms: brainbox, braincase, brainpan, neurocranium === References === “brain bucket”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.