tulchan
noun
tul·chan
ˈtəlḵən
variants
or less commonly tulchin
-ḵə̇n
plural -s
1
: a stuffed calfskin used especially formerly to induce a cow to let down her milk
2
or tulchan bishop
: one of the bishops appointed in the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Scotland in 1572 who consented to hand over the larger part of the revenues of their dioceses to the lay patrons who had obtained their appointment
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“Tulchan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tulchan. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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