Meanings
skull and bones1
- Synonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”).
Synonyms: skull and crossbones
Skull and Bones2
- A secret society for students at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”).
Cite this entry
skull and bones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skull%20and%20bones
“skull and bones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skull%20and%20bones. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skull and bones,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skull%20and%20bones.
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