skull and crossbones
noun
plural skulls and crossbones
Definition of skull and crossbones
: a representation of a human skull over crossbones usually used as a warning of danger to life
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The original PirateBox consisted of a wireless router, a network adapter, and a thumb drive all packed into a lunchbox emblazoned with a skull and crossbones. — Wired, "This DIY Implant Lets You Stream Movies From Inside Your Leg," 30 Aug. 2019 And perhaps companies will think twice before offering another service that would be labeled with the equivalent of a skull and crossbones. — Stephen Nowicki, WIRED, "Big Tech Needs to Use Hazardous Materials Warnings," 10 Aug. 2019 After Barber died, he was dug up and reburied with his head and limbs placed on top of his ribcage in a skull and crossbones pattern. — Fox News, "Remains of 19th-century ‘vampire' found," 5 Aug. 2019 As this 1725 map of New Orleans shows, that block -- then at the very back of town, surrounded by undeveloped lots -- was a cemetery, as evidenced by the skulls and crossbones that can be seen in the enlarged section of the map. — Mike Scott, nola.com, "‘Voodoo City,’ Episode 11: New Orleans’ street of forgotten souls," 26 June 2019 But the fourth, a skull and crossbones pirate flag in 2014, was replaced Saturday by a rainbow flag representing the LGBTQ community. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Paul McCartney transcends and defines time at marathon Petco Park concert," 23 June 2019 Here are some select snippets of his 45-minute session with reporters, and here is a link to a partial transcript of his comments from Monday: Q. What's the meaning of your hat (a camouflage baseball cap with a skull and crossbones)? — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Matt Patricia Super Bowl transcript: On flying, the military, more," 1 Feb. 2018 One created a chair with a skull and crossbones in the shape of shovels. — The Economist, "Dibs and cribsLife, liberty and the pursuit of parking," 22 Feb. 2018 Walker, who wore a black jacket with a red skull and crossbones, large goggles and huge blue gloves that went more than half way up her arms, also injects some humor and charm into the act. — David Garrick, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Live science show wows kids, parents in Balboa Park," 22 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skull and crossbones.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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