(Britain, idiomatic) A cricketer (from the white flannel trousers they traditionally wear).

A structure of interwoven branches and twigs plastered with mud, clay or dung, used in the construction of dwellings, especially as infill in a half-timbered wall

A burden; a thing that must be carried. / (law) an interest, right, burden, or liability attached to a title of land, such as a lien or mortgage. / (law) One who is dependent on another.

Not mercenary.