Jetsam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈd͡ʒɛt.səm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jetsam is a noun meaning Items thrown overboard from a ship or boat in distress in order to lighten its load.
Meaning
Items thrown overboard from a ship or boat in distress in order to lighten its load.
More Meanings
- (by extension) Discarded or leftover odds and ends.
Example Sentences
They were the jetsam of the dot-com bust.
There she was, floating amongst the jetsam, like so much debris.
STORAGE boxes -- catchalls for flotsam, jetsam, whatnots and thingamajigs -- are gaining new interest as decorative objects for the home.
Word Forms
- jetsams
Synonyms for jetsam
Depending on context, synonyms include flotsam.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include flotsam, shakings, junk, salvage, shipbreaking, wreck.
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