"knapskull" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knapskulls [plural]
Etymology: A variant of knapscall; the first element is possibly knape (“(UK, dialectal, obsolete) lad”), while the second element is unknown. Head templates: {{en-noun}} knapskull (plural knapskulls)
  1. (Scotland, obsolete) Synonym of knapscall (“a type of helmet generally worn by a low-ranking person, possibly a servant of a cavalryman”) Tags: Scotland, obsolete Synonyms: knapscall [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-knapskull-en-noun-kCqdB0vY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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