wharf rat
wharf
wɔ:f
vawf
rat
ræt
rāt

Definition & Meaning of "wharf rat"in English

Wharf rat
01

brown rat that infests wharves 

wharf rat definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Animal
Composition
Compound
Countable
singular
not gender specific
Plural form
wharf rats
02

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

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