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/kraws"bohnz', kros"-/, n.pl.a representation of two bones placed crosswise, usually below a skull, to symbolize death.[1790-1800; CROSS- + BONE + -S3]
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Crossbones — Cross bones (kr[o^]s b[=o]nz ), n. pl. A representation of two of the leg bones or arm bones of a skeleton, laid crosswise, often surmounted with a skull, and serving as a symbol of death. [1913 Webster] Crossbones, scythes, hourglasses, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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crossbones — noun plural Date: 1686 two leg or arm bones placed or depicted crosswise compare skull and crossbones … New Collegiate Dictionary
crossbones — Synonyms and related words: Azrael, Black Death, Calvary cross, Christogram, Death, Greek cross, Grim Reaper, Jerusalem cross, Latin cross, Maltese cross, Pale Death, Reaper, Russian cross, T, X, angel of death, ankh, avellan cross, chi, chi rho … Moby Thesaurus
crossbones — cross|bones [ˈkrɔsbəunz US ˈkro:sbounz] n [plural] →↑skull and crossbones … Dictionary of contemporary English
crossbones — cross|bones see SKULL AND CROSSBONES … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crossbones — [[t]krɒ̱sboʊnz, AM krɔ͟ːs [/t]] see skull and crossbones … English dictionary
crossbones — noun see skull and crossbones at skull … English new terms dictionary
crossbones — noun see skull and crossbones … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
crossbones — UK [ˈkrɒsˌbəʊnz] / US [ˈkrɔsˌboʊnz] See: skull and crossbones … English dictionary
