Definitions for: Skullcap

[n] rounded brimless cap fitting the crown of the head
[n] the dome of the skull

Webster (1913) Definition: Skull"cap`, n.
1. A cap which fits the head closely; also, formerly, a
headpiece of iron sewed inside of a cap for protection.

2. (Bot.) Any plant of the labiate genus Scutellaria, the
calyx of whose flower appears, when inverted, like a
helmet with the visor raised.

3. (Zo["o]l.) The Lophiomys.

Mad-dog skullcap (Bot.), an American herb ({Scetellaria
lateriflora}) formerly prescribed as a cure for
hydrophobia.

Synonyms: calvaria

See Also: beanie, beany, bone, braincase, brainpan, cap, coif, cranium, os, yarmelke, yarmulka, yarmulke

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