tulchan
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Scottish Gaelic tulachan.
Noun
tulchan (plural tulchans)
- (obsolete) A calfskin stuffed with straw and given to a cow, as if living, to induce her to give milk.
- (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.