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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A long lock of hair left on the top of the shaven head by certain Native American men.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A long lock or tuft of hair left on the scalp by the North American Indians, as an implied challenge to an enemy to take it if he can.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a long tuft of hair left on top of the shaven head
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n. A long lock or tuft of hair left on the scalp by the North American Indians, as an implied challenge to an enemy to take it if he can.
February 2, 2016