Scalp

n. 1 skin on the head, with the hair etc. attached. 2 hist. this cut off as a trophy by an American Indian. v. 1 hist. take the scalp of (an enemy). 2 US colloq. resell (shares etc.) at a high or quick profit. [probably Scandinavian] scalpel pskm1p(a)1/ n. surgeon’s small sharp knife. [Latin scalpo scratch]