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crossbones
[ kraws-bohnz, kros- ]
plural noun
- a representation of two bones placed crosswise, usually below a skull, to symbolize death.
crossbones
/ ˈkrɒsˌbəʊnz /
Word History and Origins
Origin of crossbones1
Example Sentences
Visitors arrive to the park at the Ugab River and are welcomed by gates bearing two skull and crossbones.
Also on tap for midseason: Crossbones and comedies About a Boy and The Family Guide.
Crossbones by Nuruddin Farah A gripping fictional look into the horrors and chaos of Somalia.
And will you obey any command given you during the next week by any illustrious member of Skull and Crossbones?
The gruesome skulls and crossbones, carved over its gateway, are a dismal reminder of the horrors of that time.
Whence come these churchyard scourings, these skulls and crossbones set up on end?
Strange old stones they were, of gray slate, etched with forbidding symbols of skulls and crossbones.
When Shagarach stepped from the car on his way to meet Mr. Skull-and-Crossbones he found that he was early.
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