mudlark

== English == === Etymology === From mud +‎ lark. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmʌdlɑːk/ === Noun === mudlark (plural mudlarks) (slang, now rare) A pig; pork. [from 18th c.] (now rare, chiefly historical) One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London. [from 18th c.] A child who plays in the mud; a child that spends most of its time in the streets, a street urchin. [from 19th c.] (slang) A soldier of the Royal Engineers. [from 19th c.] (UK, regional) Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis. [from 19th c.] (Australia) The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape. [from 19th c.] A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks. [from 20th c.] Synonym: mudder ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === mudlark (third-person singular simple present mudlarks, present participle mudlarking, simple past and past participle mudlarked) (intransitive) To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.