Flotsam Definition

Jetsam definition is - the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore. Synonyms for flotsam in Free Thesaurus. Antonyms for flotsam. 9 synonyms for flotsam: debris, sweepings, rubbish, junk, wreckage, detritus, odds and ends, jetsam, jetsam. Another word for flotsam. Find more ways to say flotsam, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. Flotsam meaning, definition, what is flotsam: broken pieces of wood and other things f.: Learn more. Flotsam is defined as debris in the water that was not deliberately thrown overboard, often as a result from a shipwreck or accident. Jetsam describes debris that was deliberately thrown overboard by a crew of a ship in distress, most often to lighten the ship's load. The word flotsam derives from the French word floter, to float.

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• Definition Flotsam Jetsam
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• Jetsam

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

• floatsome (dialectal)
• flotson (dated)

Etymology[edit]

From Anglo-Normanfloteson, from Old Frenchflotaison(“a floating”), from floter(“to float”), of Germanic origin (See float.), + -aison, from Latin-atio

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈflɒtsəm/

Noun[edit]

Jetsam Definition

flotsam (countable and uncountable, pluralflotsams)

1. Debrisfloating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Definition Flotsam Jetsam

See also[edit]

• flotsam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Flotsam Definition Pronunciation

Anagrams[edit]

Jetsam