Malkin
Malkin , noun
[Dim. of Maud, the proper name. Compare Grimalkin.]
1.
Originally, a kitchenmaid; a slattern. — Chaucer
2.
A mop made of clouts, used by the kitchen servant.
3.
A scarecrow. [Provincial English]
4.
(Military) A mop or sponge attached to a jointed staff for swabbing out a cannon.