Definition
Plural of beachman; people who work on or frequent beaches, such as lifeguards, fishermen, or beach laborers.
Etymology
From beach + men (plural of man). This occupational term emerged from compound formation in English, following the pattern of other profession-based compounds like fishermen and craftsmen.
Kelly Says
In historical contexts, beachmen were often part-time workers who handled cargo, salt harvesting, and fishing—they represented a whole maritime economy that thrived along European coasts before industrialization.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
海灘 ሰዎች
haitān sèwoch
ARالعربية
رجال الشاطئ
rijal ash-shaṭī
BNবাংলা
সৈকতের লোক
soikater loko
CACatalà
homes de platja
ho-mes deh pla-tja
CSČeština
muži na pláži
moo-zhi na pla-zhi
DADansk
strandmænd
strand-men
DEDeutsch
Strandmänner
shtrant-men-er
ELΕλληνικά
άνδρες της παραλίας
andres tis paralias
ESEspañol
hombres de playa
om-bres deh play-ah
FAفارسی
مردان ساحلی
mardān sāḥilī
FISuomi
rantamiehet
ran-ta-mie-het
FRFrançais
hommes de plage
om-m deh plazh
HAHA
mazauna kawaye
ma-za-u-na ka-waye
HEעברית
גברים בחוף
ge-varim b'chof
HIहिन्दी
समुद्र तट के लोग
samudra tat ke log
HUMagyar
strandőrök
strand-or-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
pria pantai
pri-ah pan-tay
IGIG
ndị mmadụ na ọchịchị
ndi mmadụ na ọchịchị
ITItaliano
bagnini
ba-gni-nee
KMKM
បុរស នៅ ផ្នែក សមុទ្រ
burus na p'neak somut
KO한국어
해변 남자
haebyeon namja
MRMR
किनाराच्या माणसा
ki-na-ra-cha ma-an-sa
MSBahasa Melayu
lelaki pantai
la-la-ki pan-tay
MYမြန်မာ
ဘ pantai လူ
ba pantai lu
NLNederlands
strandmannen
strand-man-en
NONorsk
strandmenn
strand-men
PAPA
ਸਮੁੰਦਰ ਛਾਣ
sa-mu-ndar chha-an
PLPolski
mężczyźni plażowi
mzhys-ch-zh-ny plazh-o-vee
PTPortuguês
homens da praia
oh-menz dah prah-ee-ah
RORomână
bărbați de pe plajă
bar-ba-ți deh pe pla-jă
RUРусский
пляжные работники
plyazhnye rabotniki
SVSvenska
strandmän
strand-men
SWKiswahili
wanaume wa pwani
wa-na-u-me wa pwa-ni
TAதமிழ்
கடற்கரை ஆண்கள்
kadarkarai aannggal
TEతెలుగు
ప్రజలకు
prajalu-ku
TLTL
lalaki sa baybay
la-la-ki sa bay-bay
TRTürkçe
plaj adamları
plaj ah-dam-lah-ree
UKУкраїнська
чоловіки на пляжі
cholovik'i na plazhi
URاردو
پلاز کے مرد
plaz kay mard
VITiếng Việt
người đàn ông bãi biển
người đàn ông bãi biển
YOYO
omo ọwọ́
oh-moh oh-wo
ZUZU
abantwana be-mlilo
ah-ban-twa-na be-mli-lo
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Generic 'men' usage historically excluded women from language and consciousness of beach work roles, reinforcing occupational segregation.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'beach workers' or 'beach staff' to include all genders without defaulting to masculine.
Inclusive Alternatives
["beach workers","beach staff","beach personnel"]