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Beachcomber Resorts
A beachcomber is a person who practices beachcombing. Beachcomber or Beachcombers may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''The Beachcomber'' (1915 film), an American drama * ''The Beachcomber'' (1938 film), starring Charles Laughton and also known as ''Vessel of Wrath'' * ''The Beachcomber'' (1954 film), starring Robert Newton and Donald Sinden * ''The Beachcomber'' (TV series), a British series premiering in 1962 * ''The Beachcombers'', a Canadian TV series premiering in 1972 ending in 1990; also airing as "Beachcombers" * '' Beach Combers'', a 1936 Walter Lantz cartoon People and characters * Beachcomber (''Transformers''), the name of multiple characters in the ''Transformers'' universe * Beachcomber (''My Little Pony''), a character from ''My Little Pony'' * Beachcomber (pen name), a nom de plume used by several British humorous columnists, chiefly J. B. Morton Places * Beachcomber, Victoria, Australia * Beachcomber (island), one of the Mamanuca Islands in Fiji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachcombing
Beachcombing is an activity that consists of an individual "combing" (or searching) the beach and the intertidal zone, looking for things of value, interest or utility. A beachcomber is a person who participates in the activity of beachcombing. Despite these general definitions, beachcombing and beachcomber are words with multiple, but related, meanings that have evolved over time. Historical usage The first appearance of the word "beachcombers" in print was in Richard Henry Dana Jr.'s '' Two Years Before the Mast'' (1840) and later referenced in Herman Melville's '' Omoo'' (1847). It described a population of Europeans who lived in South Pacific islands, "combing" the beach and nearby water for flotsam, jetsam, or anything else they could use or trade. When a beachcomber became totally dependent upon coastal fishing for his sustenance, or abandoned his original culture and set of values ("went native"), then the term "beachcomber" was synonymous with a criminal, a drifter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
