Skull

skul, n. the bony case that encloses the brain: the head, the sconce, noddle: a crust formed on the ladle, ., by the partial cooling of molten metal: in armour, the crown of the head-piece: ( Scot. ) a shallow, bow-handled basket.— n. Skull′cap , a cap which fits closely to the head: the sinciput.— adj. Skull′-le .— Skull and cro -bones , a symbolic emblem of death and decay. [Ice. skál , a shell; conn. with shell and scale , a thin plate.]