death's-head
a human skull, especially as a symbol of mortality.
Origin of death's-head
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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.
Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume V (of 10) | John Gibson LockhartBut Danny knew that the route by way of old Death Head was long and circuitous.
America First | Frances Nimmo GreeneOf 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 GreeneDanny 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
a human skull or a representation of one
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