tulchan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic tulachan.

Noun

tulchan (plural tulchans)

1. (obsolete) A calfskin stuffed with straw and given to a cow, as if living, to induce her to give milk.
2. (historical, derogatory) A man appointed as a bishop in Scotland after the Reformation, who was a bishop in name only and whose revenue was drawn by his patron.

Anagrams

• launcht, unlatch