malkin

Meanings

Plural: malkins

Noun

• A (stereotypical name for a) lower-class or uncultured woman; a kitchenmaid; a slattern.
• A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven.
• A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
• A scarecrow.
• A cat.
• A hare.