mudlark (English, noun)
expansion: mudlark (plural mudlarks)
Senses:
glosses: A pig; pork.
tags: archaic
slang
glosses: One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.
tags: archaic
historical
glosses: A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.
glosses: A soldier of the Royal Engineers.
tags: slang
glosses: Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.
tags: UK
regional
glosses: The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.
tags: Australia
glosses: A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.
Forms:
form: mudlarks
tags: plural