mudlark

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A pig

   A pig; pork.

2. 2

   One who scavenges in river or harbor mud for items of value, especially in London.

   • She removes only what the water ‘delivers’ to her – items she can see lying on the surface. Unlike some other mudlarks, she does not dig for finds.
   • Dr. Fiona Haughey, a London archaeologist who has worked on the Thames since the 1990s, said that although some mudlarks are looking for valuables, others are looking for a connection with the everyday objects of a bygone Britain.
3. 3

   A child who plays in the mud

   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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   1. 4

      A soldier of the Royal Engineers.

   2. 5

      Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud,…

      Any of various birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud, especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis.

   3. 6

      The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl-like shape.

   4. 7

      A racehorse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks.

   5. 8

      To scavenge in river or harbor mud for items of value.

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