ˈgrau̇ndliŋ, -lēŋ, rapid -nl- noun
( -s )
Etymology: ground (I) + -ling
1. : one that keeps close to the ground ; specifically : a fish (as the loach) that keeps at the bottom of the water
2.
a. : a spectator in the cheaper part of a theater
b. : one of ordinary or unsophisticated taste or critical judgment
3. : one that lives, works, or fights on the ground as distinct from in the air or on the sea