English noun: wharf rat | |||
1. | wharf rat (person) someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses | ||
Broader (hypernym) | pilferer, sneak thief, snitcher | ||
2. | wharf rat (animal) brown rat that infests wharves | ||
Broader (hypernym) | brown rat, Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus | ||