What does "knapskull" mean?

Synonym of knapscall (“a type of helmet generally worn by a low-ranking person, possibly a servant of a cavalryman”).

What is a synonym for "knapskull"?

Common synonyms include: knapscall.

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Synonym of knapscall (“a type of helmet generally worn by a low-ranking person, possibly a servant of a cavalryman”). Scotland, obsolete

A variant of knapscall; the first element is possibly knape (“(UK, dialectal, obsolete) lad”), while the second element is unknown.

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