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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
1
: a white man living as a drifter or loafer especially on the islands of the South Pacific
2
: a person who searches along a shore (as for salable refuse or for seashells)
— beach·comb \-ˌkōm\ verb
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First Known Use of BEACHCOMBER
1840
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