beachcomber

noun beach·comb·er \ˈbēch-ˌkō-mər\

: a person who walks along beaches looking for things (such as seashells or items that can be sold)

Full Definition of BEACHCOMBER

: a white man living as a drifter or loafer especially on the islands of the South Pacific

: a person who searches along a shore (as for salable refuse or for seashells)

— beach·comb \-ˌkōm\ verb

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1840

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