MUDLARK

Mudlark

A mudlark is someone who scavenges in river mud for items of value, a term used especially to describe those who scavenged this way in London during the late 18th and 19th centuries.

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mudlark

Noun

  1. A pig; pork.
  2. One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London during the Industrial Revolution. Also applies to a person scavenging sewers. A person that begs near a river. (rare) A sewer cleaner. (rare)
  3. A child who spends most of their time in the streets especially in slum areas. A child who plays in the mud. Any dirty or unkempt person.
  4. Nickname for a soldier of the Royal Engineers.
  5. Assorted birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud. Especially and Alauda arvensis.
  6. (Australian) The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.
  7. A racing horse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.


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