water rat

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  1. noun Any of various semiaquatic rodents, especially Neofiber alleni, of Florida and southern Georgia, closely related to and resembling the muskrat.
  2. noun See muskrat.
  3. noun Slang A petty thief or ruffian who frequents waterfronts.

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