beachcomber
About 0.07 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
- noun Any loafer around a waterfront.
- noun A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
- noun A long rolling wave of the sea.
Similar words
beachkeeper seasoner beachboy beach bum rag bagger wharf rat coaster rag-bagger scrounger hodad
Often followed by
and in hotel who island on inn was club
Word family
beachcomb beachcombed beachcombers beachcombing beachcombs
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