What does "malkin" mean?
Malkin: A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
Additional senses
- 2.A scarecrow.[Prov. Eng.]
- 3.(Mil.) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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