n.
Pronunciation: ' sk ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English skulle, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Swedish dialect skulle skull
Date: 13th century
1 : the skeleton of the head of a vertebrate forming a bony or cartilaginous case that encloses and protects the brain and chief sense organs and supports the jaws
2 : the seat of understanding or intelligence : MIND
– skulled \ ' sk ə ld \ adjective