HyperDic: wharf_rat

English > 2 senses of the expression wharf rat:
NOUNperson wharf ratsomeone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
animalwharf ratbrown rat that infests wharves
English > wharf rat: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaningsomeone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses.
Broadersneak thief, pilferer, snitcherA thief who steals without using violence
English > wharf rat: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaningbrown rat that infests wharves.
Broaderbrown rat, Norway rat, Rattus norvegicusCommon domestic rat
Spanishrata de alcantarilla, rata noruega

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