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SCALPING-KNIFE
\skˈalpɪŋnˈa͡ɪf], \skˈalpɪŋnˈaɪf], \s_k_ˈa_l_p_ɪ_ŋ_n_ˈaɪ_f]\
Definitions of SCALPING-KNIFE
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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n
.
A
knife
used
by
the
red
Indians for
scalping
their
enemies.
1871
- The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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