Skull vs. Cranium

Skullnoun

(anatomy) The main bones of the head considered as a unit; including the cranium, facial bones, and mandible.

Skullnoun

A symbol for death; death's-head

Skullnoun

(figuratively) The mind or brain.

Skullnoun

A crust formed on the ladle, etc. by the partial cooling of molten metal.

Skullnoun

The crown of the headpiece in armour.

Skullnoun

(Scotland) A shallow bow-handled basket.

Skullnoun

obsolete form of school

Skullverb

To hit in the head with a fist, a weapon, or a thrown object.

Skullnoun

A school, company, or shoal.

Skullnoun

The skeleton of the head of a vertebrate animal, including the brain case, or cranium, and the bones and cartilages of the face and mouth. See Illusts. of Carnivora, of Facial angles under Facial, and of Skeleton, in Appendix.

Skullnoun

The head or brain; the seat of intelligence; mind.

Skullnoun

A covering for the head; a skullcap.

Skullnoun

A sort of oar. See Scull.

Skullnoun

the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

Skullnoun

a bone framework enclosing the brain of a vertebrate; the skeleton of a person's or animal's head

Skullnoun

a person's head or brain

Skullverb

hit (someone) on the head

Skull

The skull is a bone structure that forms the head in vertebrates. It supports the structures of the face and provides a protective cavity for the brain.

Craniumnoun

(skeleton) That part of the skull consisting of the bones enclosing the brain, but not including the bones of the face or jaw.

Craniumnoun

The upper portion of the skull, including the neurocranium and facial bones, but not including the jawbone (mandible).

Craniumnoun

(informal) skull.

Craniumnoun

The skull of an animal; especially, that part of the skull, either cartilaginous or bony, which immediately incloses the brain; the brain case or brainpan. See Skull.

Craniumnoun

the part of the skull that encloses the brain