2. Noun. 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) ¹
3. Noun. 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. ¹
4. Noun. Nickname for a soldier of the Royal Engineers. ¹
5. Noun. Assorted birds that are found in muddy places or build their nests with mud. Especially Anthus petrosus and Alauda arvensis. ¹
6. Noun. (Australian) The Grallina cyanoleuca that builds its nest with mud into a bowl like shape. ¹
7. Noun. A racing horse that performs well on muddy or wet tracks. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mudlark
1. a street urchin [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mudlark
Literary usage of Mudlark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Musical World (1877)
"she exclaims, a little more than half awake, "it is the Song of the mudlark."
"And how shall I catch the mudlark?" I asked, as I pensively ground ..."
2. All the Year Round by Charles Dickens (1874)
"Otic blow from the mudlark, it was urged, would quite demolish the Baker; who
might defer his fate for some time, perhaps, but most surely succumb to it at ..."
3. The Racing Calendar by National Hunt Committee, London (1888)
"Mr B. Gladstone's mudlark, 4 yrs - Daniels - 5 to 4 on Sea Maid, 2 to 1 agst
Merryman, ... Won by a head, a bad third; Sand Fly refused, and mudlark fell. ..."
4. The Musical World (1877)
"she exclaims, a little more than half awake, "it is the Song of the mudlark."
"And how shall I catch the mudlark?" I asked, as I pensively ground ..."
5. All the Year Round by Charles Dickens (1874)
"Otic blow from the mudlark, it was urged, would quite demolish the Baker; who
might defer his fate for some time, perhaps, but most surely succumb to it at ..."
6. The Racing Calendar by National Hunt Committee, London (1888)
"Mr B. Gladstone's mudlark, 4 yrs - Daniels - 5 to 4 on Sea Maid, 2 to 1 agst
Merryman, ... Won by a head, a bad third; Sand Fly refused, and mudlark fell. ..."
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