Showing posts with label skullduggery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label skullduggery. Show all posts

Monday, September 10, 2012

skull, scull

Skull or skull means the bone in your head--the one that might be a Halloween decoration--
A skull with a candle in it always makes a nice decoration.
He fractured his skull, and has to stay in the hospital for a few days.

Scull or scull ( rhymes with skull ) means a long narrow boat that is rowed by a team or crew--
The crew was always careful to put the scull back in the boathouse.
They enjoyed racing their scull against the dragon boat.

 Now that you know that, you can say--
"Their dragon boat is so fierce-looking that I think we should decorate our scull with a skull."

Note--"scullery" means the part of the kitchen where the pots and pans are washed--
She started work in the scullery, but soon learned other skills.
Note # 2--"skullduggery" means low or lewd behavior--
What manner of skullduggery is this!
Note # 3--"skulk" means to sneak about or loiter in a hiding place, with criminal intent--
Don't skulk about in the shrubbery. Someone will mistake you for a prowler.
Note # 4--the "skull and crossbones" may be a label for something poisonous--
It's best to lock up poisons, even if they have a skull and crossbones on the label.
The skull and crossbones flag, called the "Jolly Roger", is the symbol for piracy--
When the ship got within range of our guns, it hoisted the skull and crossbones.