n.
Pronunciation: ' skalp
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, crown of the head, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sk ā lpr sheath; akin to Middle Dutch schelpe shell
Date: 14th century
1 a : the part of the integument of the human head usually covered with hair in both sexes b : the part of an animal (as a wolf or fox) corresponding to the human scalp
2 a : a part of the human scalp with attached hair cut or torn from an enemy as a token of victory b : a trophy of victory or accomplishment
3 chiefly Scottish : a projecting mass of bare ground or rock