knapskull

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noun

Synonym of knapscall (“a type of helmet generally worn by a low-ranking person, possibly a servant of a cavalryman”).

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Meanings

nounknapskull (plural knapskulls)

plural knapskulls

  1. ScotlandobsoleteSynonym of knapscall (“a type of helmet generally worn by a low-ranking person, possibly a servant of a cavalryman”).

    Synonyms: knapscall

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of knapscall (“a type of helmet generally worn by a low-ranking person, possibly a servant of a cavalryman”).

Similar
knapscall

Origin

A variant of knapscall; the first element is possibly knape (“(UK, dialectal, obsolete) lad”), while the second element is unknown.

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APA

knapskull. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knapskull

MLA

“knapskull.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knapskull. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knapskull,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knapskull.

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