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beachcomber

Pronunciation: /ˈbit͡ʃˌkoʊmɚ/

The English word “beachcomber” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
  2. Any loafer around a waterfront.
  3. A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
  4. A long rolling wave of the sea.

Etymology

From beach + comber.

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