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beachkeeper

noun 2

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noun

1

One whose job is to control access to and maintain a beach.

Unable to go herself, she graciously gave us a note to her beachkeeper, who probably has nothing to do six days out of the week, for he was so happy to introduce us to his family and help us up and down the steep slopes that we thought we'd never get into the water.

The closer you get to Queens, the less happy local beachkeepers are going to be to see you.

noun

1

A soldier on a peacekeeping mission who spends a lot of time at the beach.

Soldiers from both peacekeeping missions were referred to by locals as “beachkeepers” because of the time they spent at the beachfront bars in Freetown.

The peacekeepers failed to convince both civilians and rebels of their authority in the country. UNAMSIL was referred to as “U-nasty” and peacekeepers were called “beachkeepers” because cohorts could often be found enjoying the country's beaches.

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