mal·kin /ˈmɔ(l)kən, ˈmæl-/
Mal·kin n. [Written also maukin.]
1. Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern.
2. A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
3. A scarecrow. [Prov. Eng.]
4. Mil. A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
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