Meaning skylark
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skylarkthe common European lark, 1680s, from sky (n.) + lark (n.1). So called because it sings as it mounts toward the sky in flight.
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skylark"to frolic or play," 1809, originally nautical, in reference to "wanton play about the rigging, and tops," probably from skylark (n.), influenced by (or from) lark (n.2). Related: [..]
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skylarka lark, a small bird which sings when it is flying very high up in the air
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skylark(n) brown-speckled European lark noted for singing while hovering at a great height(v) play boisterously
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skylarkA spree.
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skylarkamong sailors, is to mount the highest yards (called sky-scrapers), and then slide down the ropes for amusement. (See LARK.)
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skylarkThe official naval word, verb and noun, for Frolic, Playing about, Ballyragging. In sailing ship days the order "Hands to dance and skylark" was sometimes given; this was probably as a form [..]
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