Main Entry: ¹scalp

Pronunciation: \ˈskalp\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, crown of the head, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse skālpr 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