bilge rat
Nautical insult term
A bilge rat is a rat living in a ship's bilge—the lowest, foulest part of the hull where stagnant water collects.
The term became nautical slang for the lowest-ranking sailors who worked in miserable conditions below deck.
As an insult, it calls someone dirty, contemptible, or untrustworthy: You bilge rat, you sold us out.
- scurvyVitamin C deficiency disease
- scurvy dogMaritime term of contempt
- pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
- deckShip's flat surface
- sailorSeafaring crew member
scoundrel · seadog · peg leg · barnacle · ship · grog · rum ration · plank · mutiny · swab · lowlife · vermin · hull · stowaway · rogue · landlubber · scallywag · filth
bilge ratcaptain
One who commands
admiral · commodore · fleet admiral · sea captain · officer
bilge ratgentleman
Courteous, honorable man
man of honor · paragon · hero · stalwart · salt of the earth
bilge ratgood fellow
Amiable, trustworthy person
able seaman · sea dog · old salt · hearty · treasure