01 A vagrant seaman, usually of low character, who loiters about seaports, particularly on the shores and islands of the Pacific Ocean.
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A vagrant seaman, usually of low character, who loiters about seaports, particularly on the shores and islands of the Pacific Ocean.(Naut.)“I was fortunate enough, however, to forgather with a Scotchman who was a beach-comber.” — F. T. Bullen.
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a vagrant living on a beach.
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a person who searches along a beach for objects of value, such as lost objects or seashells.