death's-head

[ deths-hed ]
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noun
  1. a human skull, especially as a symbol of mortality.

Origin of death's-head

1
First recorded in 1590–1600

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How to use death's-head in a sentence

  • I belong to the Death-head Hussars of Literature, who neither take nor give criticism.

  • But Danny knew that the route by way of old Death Head was long and circuitous.

    America First | Frances Nimmo Greene
  • Of course, everybody knew that old "Death Head" must have come into some added evil repute, and would have to be taken in hand.

    America First | Frances Nimmo Greene
  • Danny reached the pines at last—and sure enough, old Death Head rose all too plainly before him.

    America First | Frances Nimmo Greene

British Dictionary definitions for death's-head

death's-head

noun
  1. a human skull or a representation of one

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