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scalp

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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.

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

scalper n.

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]

Scalp an oyster colony or a mussel bed, 1521.
Examples: mussel scalp; 1557; oyster scalps, 1862.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.scalpscalp - 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
Verb1.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] ncabellera
vtescalpar
scalp [skælp] ncuir chevelu
vtscalper
scalp [skælp] nKopfhaut f
vtskalpieren
scalp [skælp] ncuoio capelluto
vtscotennare

scalp
n scalp [skӕlp]
1 the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.kopvelفَرْوَة الرأْسтемеkůže na temeni hlavyhovedbunddie Kopfhautτο δέρμα του κεφαλιού που συν. καλύπτεται από τα μαλλιάcuero cabelludopeanahkپوست سرpäänahkacuir cheveluקַרקֶפֶתसिर की खालskalp, koža lubanjefejbőrkulit kepalahársvörðurcuoio capelluto頭皮머리가죽galvos odagalvas matainā daļakulit kepalaschedelhuidhodebunnskóra owłosionej części głowycouro cabeludopielea capuluiкожа головыkoža na hlavelasiščeglavahårbotten, huvudsvålหนังศีรษะkafa derisi頭皮шкіра черепаچندیاda đầu (trừ mặt)
2 the skin and hair of the top of the head Some North American Indians used to cut the scalps from their prisoners.kopvelجِلْد رأسскалпskalpskalpder Skalpτριχωτό δέρμα του κεφαλιούcabelleraskalpپوست سر همراه موpäänahkascalpקַרקֶפֶת(अमरीका के मूल निवासी रैड इंडियनों द्वारा ट्राफ़ी के रूप में काट लिया गया शत्रु का बिना चेहरे का) मुंड या उसका कोई भागskalpskalpkulit kepalahöfuðleðurscalpo頭皮머리털이 붙은 머리가죽skalpasskalpskulit kepalascalpskalpskalpescalpescalpскальп, трофейskalpskalpskalpskalpหนังศีรษะซึ่งชาวอินเดียนแดงแต่ก่อนมักจะถลกออกไปจากศัตรูkafatası derisi帶發頭皮скальпچندیا کی کھال مع بالmảnh da đầu
v
to cut the scalp from The Indians killed and scalped him.skalpeerيَسْلَخ جِلْدَة الرأْسскалпирамskalpovatskalpereskalpierenγδέρνω το τριχωτό δέρμα του κεφαλιούescalpar, cuero cabelludo quitar elskalpi võtmaپوست از سر كسي كندنnylkeä päänahkascalperלְקַרקֵףसिर की खाल् उतारनाoderati kožu s lubanje(meg)skalpolmenguliti kepalaskera höfuðleður afscalpare頭皮をはぐ...의 머리가죽을 벗기다nuskalpuoti[]skalpētmenyiat kulit kepalascalperenskalpereoskalpowaćescalpara scalpaскальпироватьskalpovaťskalpiratiskalpiratiskalperaถลกหนังหัวkafatasını yüzmek剝去頭皮скальпуватиچندیا کی کھال اتارناlột da đầu ai

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At the conclusion of each massacre in either country, or as soon thereafter as practicable, or at stated regular periods, as may be provided by treaty, there shall be an exchange of scalps between the two Governments, scalp for scalp, without regard to sex or age; the Government having the greatest number is to be taxed on the excess at the rate of $1000 a scalp, and the other Government credited with the amount.
my son," cried the old fellow, in imploring accents, "you are too brave, too honorable to scalp your father
If he is, and spouts a whole lot of that bone-dry stuff about the ancient Mayan civilization and their antiquities, with side lights on how the old-time Indians used to scalp their enemies, I'm going to the moving pictures
 
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