Scullion : Definition

Scullion

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Definitions of Scullion

Pronunciation : Scul"lion
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A scalion.

(Bot.)
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Scul"lion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OF. escouillon (Cot.) a dishclout, apparently for escouvillon, F. écouvillon a swab; cf. also OF. souillon a servant employed for base offices. Cf. Scovel.]
Definition : Defn: A servant who cleans pots and kettles, and does other menial services in the kitchen. The meanest scullion that followed his camp. South.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

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