mudlark

/ˈmʌdlɑːk/

noun

  1. 1

    A pig; pork.

  2. 2

    One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.

  3. 3

    A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.

  4. 4

    A soldier of the Royal Engineers.

  5. 5

    Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.

  6. 6

    The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.

  7. 7

    A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.

Synonyms

verb

  1. 1

    To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.

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