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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Scalper n.
 1. One who, or that which, scalps.
 2. Surg. Same as Scalping iron, under Scalping.
 3. A broker who, dealing on his own account, tries to get a small and quick profit from slight fluctuations of the market. [Cant]
 4. A person who buys and sells the unused parts of railroad tickets. [Cant]
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Scalp·ing a. & n. from Scalp.
 Scalping iron Surg., an instrument used in scraping foul and carious bones; a raspatory.
 Scalping knife, a knife used by North American Indians in scalping.
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