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crossbones en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɒsbəʊnz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈkɹɑs-/ (General-American)
/ˈkɹɔsboʊnz/ (General-American)

Etymology

From cross + bones.

Meanings

(plural, plural-only) A representation of two femurs (thighbones) crossed diagonally, chiefly combined with a human skull as a symbol of danger or death.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
cross-bones		alternative	lexicographic

Deriveds

skull and crossbones

Relateds

Translations (1)

fi luut ristissä (representation of two femurs crossed diagonally)