mudlark
/ˈmʌdlɑːk/
noun
- 1
A pig; pork.
- 2
One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.
- 3
A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.
- 4
A soldier of the Royal Engineers.
- 5
Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.
- 6
The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.
- 7
A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.
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