n.;
Beach flea (Zool.),
Beach grass (Bot.),
Beach wagon,
Raised beach,
v. t.
.
I was fortunate enough, however, to forgather with a Scotchman who was a beach-comber. F. T. Bullen. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
A long, curling wave rolling in from the ocean. See Comber. [ Amer., archaic ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
p. p. & a.
The beached verge of the salt flood. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. an area in hostile territory that has been occupied and is held to allow aditional troops and supplies to enter.
adj. having an extensive gently sloping area of sand or gravel; -- of a shore or shoreline. Opposite of
n. clothing to be worn at a beach. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. Having a beach or beaches; formed by a beach or beaches; shingly. [ 1913 Webster ]
The beachy girdle of the ocean. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. bekene, AS. beácen, bēcen; akin to OS. bōkan, Fries. baken, beken, sign, signal, D. baak, OHG. bouhhan, G. bake; of unknown origin. Cf. Beckon. ]
No flaming beacons cast their blaze afar. Gay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Modest doubt is called
The beacon of the wise. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
radio beacon
Beacon fire,