Meanings
nouncrossbones pl (plural only)
alternative cross-bones
- pluralplural onlyA representation of two femurs (thighbones) crossed diagonally, chiefly combined with a human skull as a symbol of danger or death.
Origin
Translations
Finnish luut ristissä
- luut ristissärepresentation of two femurs crossed diagonally
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APA
crossbones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbones
MLA
“crossbones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbones. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossbones,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbones.
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