crossbones
cross·bones/ˈkɹɔsboʊnz/noun
crossbones is spelled C-R-O-S-S-B-O-N-E-S: 10 letters and 2 syllables (cross·bones). It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, crossbones means “A representation of two femurs (thighbones) crossed diagonally, chiefly combined with a human skull as a symbol of danger or death” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in crossbones?
| Letters | 10: C-R-O-S-S-B-O-N-E-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cross·bones |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 65,913th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is crossbones?
Crossbones appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 65,913th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce crossbones?
- UK /ˈkɹɒsbəʊnz/
- US /ˈkɹɔsboʊnz/
- US /ˈkɹɑs-/
Crossbones has 2 syllables, split cross·bones in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of crossbones
- cross-bones
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does crossbones mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A representation of two femurs (thighbones) crossed diagonally, chiefly combined with a human skull as a symbol of danger or death.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does crossbones come from?
From cross + bones.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).