A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament.
Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes during the breeding season.
The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, such as the down of the thistle.
A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.
The top; the summit.
The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
The skin of the head of a stag with the horns attached.
A bed or stratum of shellfish.
The top of the head; the skull.
A victory, especially at the expense of someone else.
To remove the skin of.
To brush the hairs or fuzz from (wheat grains, etc.) in the process of high milling.
To resell, especially tickets, usually for an inflated price, often illegally.
To bet on opposing competitors so as to make a profit from the bookmaker.
To destroy the political influence of.
To screen or sieve ore before further processing.
To remove the scalp (part of the head from where the hair grows), by brutal act or accident.
On an open outcry exchange trading floor, to buy and sell rapidly for one's own account, aiming to buy from a seller and a little later sell to a buyer, making a small profit from the difference (roughly the amount of the bid/offer spread, or less).
To remove the grass from.