WATER RAT - Definition

Pronunciation:		'wotur rat
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] any of various amphibious rats [n] common large Eurasian vole [n] a person who enjoys being in or on the water

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	Synonyms:	Arvicola amphibius, water dog, water vole

	See Also:	Arvicola, beaver rat, crewman, field mouse, genus Arvicola, gnawer, gnawing animal, rodent, sailor, vole

Products Dictionary

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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Wa"ter rat`\ 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The water vole. See under {Vole}. (b) The muskrat. (c) The beaver rat. See under {Beaver}. 2. A thief on the water; a pirate.