scalp lock

noun

a long lock or tuft of hair left on the shorn scalp by some North American Indian men.

Origin of scalp lock

An Americanism dating back to 1815–25

Words nearby scalp lock

scalogram, scaloppine, scalp, scalpel, scalping, scalp lock, scalpriform, scalprum, scaly, scaly anteater, scam

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Example sentences from the Web for scalp lock

Alluding to the custom of the Indian of shaving off all the hair except the scalp-lock.
Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)|James Athearn Jones
With this he unfastened from the dead man's scalp-lock a beautiful bit of scarlet down.
Indian Boyhood|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman
Boys are even discarding the choti or scalp-lock and simply cut their hair short in imitation of the English.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India|R. V. Russell
They would go to London and seize fortune by the scalp-lock.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard

He told me that he was sure Indians had nailed us, and that his scalp-lock twitched all day.
Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon|Billy Dixon

British Dictionary definitions for scalp lock

scalp lock

noun

a small tuft or plait of hair left on the shaven scalp by American Indian warriors as a challenge to enemies

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单词	scalp lock
释义	scalp lock noun a long lock or tuft of hair left on the shorn scalp by some North American Indian men. Origin of scalp lock An Americanism dating back to 1815–25 Words nearby scalp lock scalogram, scaloppine, scalp, scalpel, scalping, scalp lock, scalpriform, scalprum, scaly, scaly anteater, scam Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scalp lock Alluding to the custom of the Indian of shaving off all the hair except the scalp-lock. Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|James Athearn Jones With this he unfastened from the dead man's scalp-lock a beautiful bit of scarlet down. Indian Boyhood\|[AKA Ohiyesa], Charles A. Eastman Boys are even discarding the choti or scalp-lock and simply cut their hair short in imitation of the English. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India\|R. V. Russell They would go to London and seize fortune by the scalp-lock. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 5 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard He told me that he was sure Indians had nailed us, and that his scalp-lock twitched all day. Life and Adventures of 'Billy' Dixon\|Billy Dixon British Dictionary definitions for scalp lock scalp lock noun a small tuft or plait of hair left on the shaven scalp by American Indian warriors as a challenge to enemies Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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