— maumetry , n.
/maw"mit/ , n.
1. Brit. Dial.
a. a doll, puppet, scarecrow, or other figure built to resemble a human being.
b. an empty-headed or mindless person.
2. Obs. an idol; a false god.
[ 1175-1225; ME mahommet idol, special use of Mahommet MOHAMMED, whose image was thought to be an object of worship ]