beachcomber
[ beech-koh-mer ]
/ ˈbitʃˌkoʊ mər /
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noun
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beachcomber
/ (ˈbiːtʃˌkəʊmə) /
noun
a person who searches shore debris for anything of worth, esp a vagrant living on a beach
Canadian (in British Columbia) a person who is paid for salvaging loose logs and returning them to logging companies
a long high wave rolling onto a beach
Derived forms of beachcomber
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