I. ˈskəl 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 ˈskəld adjective
II. transitive verb
Date: 1945
1. : to hit on the head
2. : to unintentionally hit (a golf ball or shot) with the bottom edge of the clubface