crossbones

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɒsbəʊnz/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrɔsˌboʊnz, ˈkrɑs-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(krôs′bōnz′, kros′-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cross•bones /ˈkrɔsˌboʊnz, ˈkrɑs-/USA pronunciation   n. [plural]
  1. a representation of two bones placed crosswise, usually below a skull, to symbolize death.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cross•bones  (krôs′bōnz′, kros′-),USA pronunciation n.pl. 
  1. a representation of two bones placed crosswise, usually below a skull, to symbolize death.
  • cross- + bone + -s3 1790–1800

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crossbones / ˈkrɒsˌbəʊnz/
  1. See skull and crossbones
'crossbones' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Jolly Roger - black flag - cross- - skull and crossbones

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