"scalping knife" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: scalping knives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|scalping knives}} scalping knife (plural scalping knives)
  1. (dated, chiefly US) Any of a loosely defined class of ample-bellied knives that largely overlaps with other classes such as hunting knife, butcher knife, and bushcraft knife. Tags: US, dated Categories (topical): Cutlery, Violence, Weapons

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