Definitions For Mudlark

Verb

{{en-verb}} (intransitive) To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.

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. (AU) 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. : {{synonyms, en, mudder}}