Tatterdemalion
Pronunciation : Tat`ter*de*mal"ion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Tatter + OF. desmaillier to break the meshes of, to tear: cf. OF. maillon long clothes, swadding clothes, F. maillot. See Tatter, and Mail armor.]
Definition : Defn: A ragged fellow; a ragamuffin. L'Estrange.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913