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scalp  (sklp)

n.

1. The skin covering the top of the human head.

2. A portion of this skin with its attached hair, cut from a body especially as a battle trophy or as proof in claiming a bounty.

3. A piece of hide from the skull of certain animals, such as the fox, shown as proof of killing in order to collect a bounty.

4. A trophy of victory.

v. scalped, scalp·ing, scalps

v.tr.

1. To cut or tear the scalp from.

2. To deprive of top growth or a top layer: land scalped by strip miners.

3. To resell at a price higher than the established value: scalping tickets to the baseball game.

4. To buy and sell (securities or commodities) in order to make small quick profits.

v.intr.

1. To engage in the reselling of something, such as tickets, at a price higher than the established value.

2. To buy and sell securities or commodities for small quick profits.

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[Middle English, top of the head, of Scandinavian origin; see skel-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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scalper n.

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scalp

Noun

1. Anat the skin and hair covering the top of the head

2. (formerly among Native Americans of N America) a part of this removed as a trophy from a slain enemy

Verb

1. to cut the scalp from

2. Informal, chiefly US to buy and resell so as to make a high or quick profit [probably from Old Norse skālpr sheath]

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Scalp an oyster colony or a mussel bed, 1521.

Examples: mussel scalp; 1557; oyster scalps, 1862.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	scalp - the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy" cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" human head - the head of a human being
Verb	1.	scalp - sell illegally, as on the black market crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" sell - exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent; "He sold his house in January"; "She sells her body to survive and support her drug habit"
	2.	scalp - remove the scalp of; "The enemies were scalped" remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" lift - remove (hair) by scalping

Translations

scalp [skælp] n → cabellera

vt → escalpar

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scalp [skælp] n → cuir chevelu

vt → scalper

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scalp [skælp] n → Kopfhaut f

vt → skalpieren

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scalp [skælp] n → cuoio capelluto

vt → scotennare

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scalp

n scalp [skӕlp]

1 the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair Rub the shampoo well into your scalp. kopvel فَرْوَة الرأْس теме kůže na temeni hlavy hovedbund die Kopfhaut το δέρμα του κεφαλιού που συν. καλύπτεται από τα μαλλιά cuero cabelludo peanahk پوست سر päänahka cuir chevelu קַרקֶפֶת सिर की खाल skalp, koža lubanje fejbőr kulit kepala hársvörður cuoio capelluto 頭皮 머리가죽 galvos oda galvas matainā daļa kulit kepala schedelhuid hodebunn skóra owłosionej części głowy couro cabeludo pielea capului кожа головы koža na hlave lasišče glava hårbotten, huvudsvål หนังศีรษะ kafa derisi 頭皮 шкіра черепа چندیا da đầu (trừ mặt) 头皮

2 the skin and hair of the top of the head Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners. kopvel جِلْد رأس скалп skalp skalp der Skalp τριχωτό δέρμα του κεφαλιού cabellera skalp پوست سر همراه مو päänahka scalp קַרקֶפֶת (अमरीका के मूल निवासी रैड इंडियनों द्वारा ट्राफ़ी के रूप में काट लिया गया शत्रु का बिना चेहरे का) मुंड या उसका कोई भाग skalp skalp kulit kepala höfuðleður scalpo 頭皮 머리털이 붙은 머리가죽 skalpas skalps kulit kepala scalp skalp skalp escalpe scalp скальп, трофей skalp skalp skalp skalp หนังศีรษะซึ่งชาวอินเดียนแดงแต่ก่อนมักจะถลกออกไปจากศัตรู kafatası derisi 帶發頭皮 скальп چندیا کی کھال مع بال mảnh da đầu 带发头皮

v

to cut the scalp from The Indians killed and scalped him. skalpeer يَسْلَخ جِلْدَة الرأْس скалпирам skalpovat skalpere skalpieren γδέρνω το τριχωτό δέρμα του κεφαλιού escalpar, cuero cabelludo quitar el skalpi võtma پوست از سر كسي كندن nylkeä päänahka scalper לְקַרקֵף सिर की खाल् उतारना oderati kožu s lubanje (meg)skalpol menguliti kepala skera höfuðleður af scalpare 頭皮をはぐ ...의 머리가죽을 벗기다 nuskalpuoti []skalpēt menyiat kulit kepala scalperen skalpere oskalpować escalpar a scalpa скальпировать skalpovať skalpirati skalpirati skalpera ถลกหนังหัว kafatasını yüzmek 剝去頭皮 скальпувати چندیا کی کھال اتارنا lột da đầu ai 剥去头皮