<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.</li><li>a part of this integument with the accompanying hair, severed from the head of an enemy as a sign of victory, as by some North American Indians and others during the colonial and frontier periods in the U.S.</li><li>any token of victory.</li><li>the integument on the top of the head of an animal.</li><li>Informal. a small profit made in quick buying and selling.</li></ul>