beachcomber
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beachcomber (ˈbiːtʃˌkəʊmə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person who searches shore debris for anything of worth, esp a vagrant living on a beach |
| 2. | (Canadian) (in British Columbia) a person who is paid for salvaging loose logs and returning them to logging companies |
| 3. | a long high wave rolling onto a beach |
| 'beachcombing | |
| —n | |
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Beachcomber
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
Example sentences
Once ashore, some lucky beachcomber finds the sea nugget-lucky, because ambergris costs a small fortune.
Walker admits he is an avid beachcomber and says the beach offers a good mix of seashells.
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