1. [noun] Any of various plants or animals living on or near the ground, as a benthic fish or bottom feeder, especially
2. [noun] The spined loach, Cobitis taenia, or other loaches.
3. [noun] The ringed plover, Charadrius hiaticula.
4. [noun] By association, an individual of uncultivated or uncultured taste
5. [noun] In Elizabethan theater: an audience member (usually standing) in the cheap section
6. [noun] In Elizabethan theater: a playgoer in the cheap standing section.