"scalphunter" meaning in All languages combined

See scalphunter on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: scalphunters [plural]
Etymology: From scalp + hunter. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|scalp|hunter}} scalp + hunter Head templates: {{en-noun}} scalphunter (plural scalphunters)
  1. A warrior who collects the scalps of vanquished enemies.
    Sense id: en-scalphunter-en-noun-Wzh3VVmZ
  2. (espionage) An agent who vets potential defectors. Categories (topical): Espionage
    Sense id: en-scalphunter-en-noun-El4sdsrp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of English terms with consonant pseudo-digraphs: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Topics: espionage, government, military, politics, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: scalphunting

Inflected forms

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