mudlark

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Synonyms: mud lark

Antonyms: mud lark

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang|now|rare}} A [[pig]]; [[pork]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|now|rare|chiefly|historical}} One who [[scavenge]]s in [[river]] or harbor [[mud]] for items of [[value]], especially in [[London]]. {{defdate|from 18th c.}}
3. A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a [[street urchin]]. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|slang}} A soldier of the Royal Engineers. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|UK|regional}} Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially {{taxfmt|Anthus petrosus|species}} and {{taxfmt|Alauda arvensis|species}}. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|AU}} The {{taxfmt|Grallina cyanoleuca|species}} that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
7. A [[racehorse]] that performs well on muddy or wet tracks. {{defdate|from 20th c.}}

Verb

1. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To [[scavenge]] in [[river]] or harbor [[mud]] for items of [[value]].

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