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wharf rat

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: wharf rat

1
 n
brown rat that infests wharves
2
 n
someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: wharf rat
1

n brown rat that infests wharves

Type of:
Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus, brown rat
common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
2

n someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses

Type of:
pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher
a thief who steals without using violence
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