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death's–head
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death's–head
(noun)
death's–head
/
ˈ
dɛθsˌhɛd/
noun
plural
death's–heads
death's–head
/
ˈ
dɛθsˌhɛd/
noun
plural
death's–heads
Britannica Dictionary definition of DEATH'S–HEAD
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:
a picture of the bones of a human head
:
a human skull used as a symbol for death
a black shirt with a white
death's-head
on the back
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