1 a: the part of the integument of the human head usu. 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 (as by Indian warriors of No. America) b: a trophy of victory or accomplishment 3 chiefly Scot: a projecting mass of bare ground or rock |