skull and bones

noun

Synonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”).

Meanings

skull and bones1

noun
  1. Synonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”).

    Synonyms: skull and crossbones

Skull and Bones2

proper noun
  1. A secret society for students at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of skull and crossbones (“emblem of pirates or toxicity”).

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APA

skull and bones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skull%20and%20bones

MLA

“skull and bones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skull%20and%20bones. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skull and bones,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skull%20and%20bones.

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