I. ˈskī-ˌlärk noun
Date: 1686
1. : a common largely brown Old World lark ( Alauda arvensis ) noted for its song especially as uttered in flight
2. : any of various birds resembling the skylark
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1809
1. : to run up and down the rigging of a ship in sport
2. : frolic , sport
• sky·lark·er noun