noun
Meaning 1
A pig; pork.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, slang
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Standard Lemma guide
mudlark
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈmʌdlɑːk/
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noun
Meaning 2
One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, historical
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noun
Meaning 3
A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin.
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noun
Meaning 4
A soldier of the Royal Engineers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
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noun
Meaning 5
Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, regional
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noun
Meaning 6
The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia
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noun
Meaning 7
A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: mudder
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verb
Meaning 8
To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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History
Etymology
From mud + lark.