skull: Meaning and Definition of

skull

Pronunciation: (skul), [key]
— n.
  1. the bony framework of the head, enclosing the brain and supporting the face; the skeleton of the head.
  2. the head as the center of knowledge and understanding; mind: to get literature's great ideas through our skulls.
  3. the part of a helmet that covers the top of the head.
  4. crazy; demented.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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