Definitions

1. noun

a person who scalps, especially one who removes the hair or skin from the head of a dead animal

“The trapper was a skilled scalder, able to extract valuable fur from the animals he hunted.”

2. verb

to remove the hair or skin from the head of a dead animal, especially for use in making fur or leather

“The scalder had to carefully remove the hide from the animal to prepare it for tanning.”

3. noun

a device or instrument used for scalping or removing the hair or skin from a dead animal

“The scalder used a sharp blade to carefully remove the hide from the animal’s body.”