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wharf rat

wharf rat noun: a brown rat; especially, one that lives among wharves.

Noun

wharf rat (plural wharf rats)

  1. A brown rat; especially, one that lives among wharves.
  2. (slang) A neglected boy who lives around the wharfs.
  3. (slang) A man who hangs around a wharf in the hope of finding temporary work there.

wharf rat meaning in Tamil

wharf rat in Tamil

இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும், பழுப்புநிற எலிவகை, கப்பல்துறையில் வட்டமிடும் ஊர்சுற்றி

Forms of wharf rat

pluralwharf rats

Questions about wharf rat

What does wharf rat mean?
Wharf rat means a brown rat; especially, one that lives among wharves.
What is wharf rat in Tamil?
Wharf rat in Tamil is இதுவும் ஒரு சிற்றினம் ஆகும், பழுப்புநிற எலிவகை, கப்பல்துறையில் வட்டமிடும் ஊர்சுற்றி. See Wharf rat meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is wharf rat?
Wharf rat is a noun.
What is the plural of wharf rat?
The plural of wharf rat is wharf rats.

Words near wharf rat in the dictionary

  1. whares
  2. wharf
  3. wharf borer
  4. wharf borers
  5. wharf crab
  6. wharf rat
  7. wharf rats
  8. wharf roach
  9. wharf roaches
  10. wharfage
  11. wharfages

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