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crossbones

cross·bones
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kraws-bohnz, kros-]
    • /ˈkrɔsˌboʊnz, ˈkrɒs-/
    • /ˈkrɒs.bəʊnz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kraws-bohnz, kros-]
    • /ˈkrɔsˌboʊnz, ˈkrɒs-/

Definitions of crossbones word

  • noun crossbones a representation of two thighbones placed across each other, usually under that of a skull, used as a symbol of death or danger 3
  • noun crossbones A representation of two bones crossed diagonally, especially as a symbol of danger or death. 1
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Origin of crossbones

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; cross- + bone + -s3

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Parts of speech for Crossbones

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Crossbones

crossbones popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Related words

  • black flag

    a flag that is all or mostly black, esp. such a flag flown by a pirate ship

  • jolly roger

    a flag flown by pirates, having the device of a white skull and crossbones on a black field.

  • skull and crossbones

    a representation of a front view of a human skull above two crossed bones, originally used on pirates' flags and now used as a warning sign, as in designating substances as poisons.
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