NOUN | person | wharf rat | someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses |
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animal | wharf rat | brown rat that infests wharves |
Meaning | someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses. | |
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Broader | sneak thief, pilferer, snitcher | A thief who steals without using violence |
Meaning | brown rat that infests wharves. | |
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Broader | brown rat, Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus | Common domestic rat |
Spanish | rata de alcantarilla, rata noruega |
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