skull and crossbones
1Skull and crossbones — is a symbol consisting of a human skull and two long bones crossed together under the skull. It is used in several contexts: Skull and crossbones (poison), the use of the symbol as a warning of danger (usually in regard to poisonous substances)… …
2Skull and crossbones — Skull Skull, n. [OE. skulle, sculle, scolle; akin to Scot. skull, skoll, a bowl, Sw. skalle skull, skal a shell, and E. scale; cf. G. hirnschale, Dan. hierneskal. Cf. {Scale} of a balance.] 1. (Anat.) The skeleton of the head of a vertebrate… …
3skull and crossbones — n [singular] 1.) a picture of a human skull with two bones crossed below it, used in past times on the flags of ↑pirate ships 2.) a picture of a human skull with two bones crossed below it, used on containers to show that what is inside is poison …
4skull and crossbones — ► skull and crossbones a representation of a skull with two thigh bones crossed below it as an emblem of piracy or death. Main Entry: ↑skull …
5skull and crossbones — n. a human skull facing forward with two long bones crossed beneath it, as formerly pictured on pirates flags: now used as a warning sign, as on poisons …
6skull and crossbones — noun emblem warning of danger or death • Hypernyms: ↑emblem • Part Holonyms: ↑black flag, ↑pirate flag, ↑Jolly Roger, ↑blackjack * * * noun (plural skulls …
7skull and crossbones — N SING A skull and crossbones is a picture of a human skull above a pair of crossed bones which warns of death or danger. It used to appear on the flags of pirate ships and is now sometimes found on containers holding poisonous substances. Skull… …
8skull-and-crossbones — A particularly dreadful client or person with whom you no longer want to do business or have contact. When he refused to pay me for my work, he became a skull and crossbones file …
9skull-and-crossbones — A particularly dreadful client or person with whom you no longer want to do business or have contact. When he refused to pay me for my work, he became a skull and crossbones file …
10skull and crossbones — skull′ and cross′bones n. pl. skulls and crossbones. a representation of a front view of a human skull above two crossed bones, orig. used on pirates flags and now used as a warning sign, as in identifying poisons • Etymology: 1820–30 …
