Malkin
Pronunciation : Mal"kin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Dim. of Maud, the proper name. Cf. Grimalkin.] [Written also maukin.]
Definition : 1. Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern. Chaucer.
2. A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
3. A scarecrow.[Prov. Eng.]
4. (Mil.)
Defn: A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913