SCALP, noun [Latin scalpo.] 1. The skin of the top of the head; as a hairless scalp 2. The skin of the top of the head cut or torn off. A scalp among the Indians of America is a trophy of victory. SCALP, verb transitive To deprive of the scalp or integuments of the head.
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