EGAVE

crossbones

About 0.07 uses per million words.

Meaning

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

Similar words

die dead skull died cross wishbone crucifix cross crosslet blackjack collar-bone

Often followed by

on and symbol in flag of insignia with was

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