ground·ling (ground l ng)n. 1. a. A plant or an animal that lives on or close to the ground. b. A bottom fish. 2. A person with uncultivated tastes. 3. A spectator in the cheap standing-room section of an Elizabethan theater. |
groundling [ˈgraʊndlɪŋ]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) any animal or plant that lives close to the ground or at the bottom of a lake, river, etc.
2. (Performing Arts / Theatre)
a. (in Elizabethan theatre) a spectator standing in the yard in front of the stage and paying least
b. a spectator in the cheapest section of any theatre
3. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a person on the ground as distinguished from one in an aircraft
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| Noun | 1. | groundling - in Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section |
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