wharf rat

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  1. any of various rats found around wharves
  2. a vagrant or petty criminal who haunts wharves

See wharf rat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A rat that infests wharves and ships.
  2. Slang A person who frequents wharves.
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