# beachcomber

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbit͡ʃˌkoʊmɚ/ · frequency rank #96,770

## Definitions
1. A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
2. Any loafer around a waterfront.
3. A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
4. A long rolling wave of the sea.

## Etymology
From beach + comber.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/beachcomber