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  1. Lark
    HMS Lark was a British modified Black Swan Class sloop of 1430 tons displacement launched and sunk during the Second World War. HMS Lark was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 20 knots and carried a complement of 192. She was armed with six 4 inch dual purpose guns and eight 2 pdr anti-aircraft guns.
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  2. lark
    [n] - any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
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  3. Lark
    Lark (lärk) noun [ Perh from Anglo-Saxon lāc play, sport. Confer Lake , intransitive verb ] A frolic; a jolly time. [ Colloq.] Dickens.
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  4. Lark
    Lark intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Larked ; present participle & verbal noun Larking .] To sport; to frolic. [ Colloq.]
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  5. Lark
    Lark noun [ Middle English larke , laverock , Anglo-Saxon lāwerce ; akin to Dutch leeuwerik , LG. lewerke , Old High German lērahha , German lerche , Swedish lärka , Danish le...
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  6. Lark
    Lark intransitive verb To catch larks; as, to go larking .
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  7. lark
    <ornithology> Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks, or horned larks, of the genus Otocoris. T...
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  8. Lark
    • (v. i.) To catch larks; as, to go larking. • (n.) Any one numerous species of singing birds of the genus Alauda and allied genera (family Alaudidae). They mostly belong to Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. In America they are represented by the shore larks, or horned by the shore larks,...
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  9. lark
    family name Alaudidae, any of about 75 species of a songbird family (order Passeriformes). Larks occur throughout the continental Old World; only ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/16

  10. Lark
    Lark is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `Songbird` Where is it used? The name Lark is mainly used In English. From Old English. The name Lark doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Lark seems to be unique!
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  11. lark
    • North American yellow-breasted songbirds
    • any of numerous predominantly Old World birds noted for their singing
    • any carefree episode

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  12. lark
    lark, common name for members of the large family Alaudidae, perching birds of terrestrial habits, chiefly of the Old World and best-known through the skylark, Alauda arvensis. The horned larks belong to the one species native to North America, Eremophila alpestris. They vary in color and markings i...
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  13. Lark
    Lark is the common name of birds of the genus Alauda, family Alaudidae. They are characterized by a short, strong bill; nostrils covered with feathers; forked tongue; long, straight hind-claw; and the power to raise the feathers on the back part of the head in the form of a crest. Their distribution...
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  14. lark
    Any of a group of songbirds found mainly in the Old World, but also in North America. Larks are brownish-tan in colour and usually about 18 cm/7 in long; they nest on the ground in the open. The skylark (Alauda arvensis) sings as it rises almost vertically in the air. It is light brown and 18 cm/7 in long. (Family...
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  15. Lark
    `Larks` are passerine birds of the family `Alaudidae`. All species occur in the Old World, and in northern and eastern Australia; only one, the Shore Lark, has spread to North America, where it is called the Horned Lark. Habitats vary widely, but many species live in dry regions. Description: Larks ...
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  16. Lark
    (disambiguation) `Larks` are a family (Alaudidae) of small terrestrial birds with often extravagant songs and display flights. They are reputedly early risers, hence the expression "Up like a lark". `Lark` may also refer to: In `psychology` In `geography`: In `theatre`: In `music`: In `transportation`: In `other fields`:
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  17. Lark
    (dinghy) The `Lark` is a two-person, non-trapeze sailing dinghy, designed in 1966 by Michael Jackson (who was also responsible for many National 12 and Merlin Rocket designs). All Larks are made of glass-reinforced plastic (GRP). The Lark is a one-design class which leads to very close racing...
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  18. Lark
    (passenger train) The `Lark` was an all-sleeper passenger train of the Southern Pacific Company that ran on the route San-Francisco–Oakland–mi-->. It was inaugurated on July 10, 1941 and was discontinued in April 1968. The Lark ran along the same route as the Coast Daylig...
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  19. Lark
    (band) especially since the appeal and quality of their material made them one of the most highly export-able bands in South Africa`s relatively new music run along bands like Seether and the more mellow toned Just Ginger. Band history: Lark was originally started as Inge Beckmann`s solo proj...
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