Noun: wharf rat worf rat
- Someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses
"The police were on the lookout for wharf rats stealing cargo from the docks"
- Brown rat that infests wharves
"The wharf rat darted between the crates on the dock"
Derived forms: wharf rats
Type of: brown rat, Norway rat, pilferer, Rattus norvegicus, sneak thief, snitcher [informal]
Encyclopedia: Wharf rat