beachcomber
/ˈbiːtʃkəʊmə
/noun
1A vagrant who makes a living by searching beaches for articles of value and selling them.The beachcombers were able to gather and hide a rich harvest before the local magistrate learned of the Spanish wrecks and claimed the treasure in the Queen's name....
- No vehicles on beaches means the area is protected from fishermen, beachcombers and hunter/gatherers alike.
- The only people you see are beachcombers and dog-walkers in their flapping macs
Synonyms
scavenger, scrounger, forager, gatherer, collector, accumulator;
tramp, vagrant, wanderer, itinerant, nomad, drifter, transient, homeless person;
North American hobo
informal bum
2A long wave rolling in from the sea.