noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌskʌl n̩ ˈkɹɒsbəʊnz/
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General-American:/ˌskʌl n̩ ˈkɹɔsboʊnz/
General-American:/-ˈkɹɑs-/
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noun
Meaning 1
A depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs (thighbones), a symbol of death traditionally used on the Jolly Roger pirate flag, but now used on chemical containers and other hazardous items as an indicator of warning of toxicity or other life-threatening dangers or risks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
emblem warning of danger or death
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: emblem
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
33 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
skedel en doodsbeendere
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Afrikaans:
doodshoof
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Arabic:
جمجمة وعظمتان متقاطعتان
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Bulgarian:
череп и кости
(čerep i kosti)
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Chinese Mandarin:
骷髏畫 /骷髅画
(kūlóuhuà)
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Chinese Mandarin:
骷髏圖 /骷髅图
(kūlóutú)
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Czech:
lebka se zkříženými hnáty
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Dutch:
doodshoofd
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Estonian:
surnupealuu ja ristatud kondid
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Finnish:
pääkallon kuva
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Finnish:
pääkallo ja luut ristissä
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Finnish:
pääkallo ja reisiluut
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
French:
tête de mort
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Galician:
caveira
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
German:
Totenkopf
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Hungarian:
halálfej
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Indonesian:
tengkorak dan tulang silang
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Indonesian:
kepala kematian
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Italian:
teschio e tibie
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Italian:
teschio e tibie incrociate
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Italian:
teschio e ossa
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Japanese:
髑髏と骨
(dokuro to hone)
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Lithuanian:
kaukolė ir sukryžiuoti kaulai
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Norwegian Bokmål:
dødningehode
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Persian:
سمبل جمجمه و استخوان
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Portuguese:
caveira sobre ossos cruzados
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Portuguese:
crânio sobre ossos cruzados
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Russian:
че́реп и ко́сти
(čérep i kósti)
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Serbo-Croatian:
мр̀твачка гла́ва
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Serbo-Croatian:
mr̀tvačka gláva
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Spanish:
calavera
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Thai:
กะโหลกไขว้
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
Vietnamese:
đầu lâu xương chéo
— depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs
