Meaning of JETSAM
| Pronunciation: | | 'jetsum
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- [n] the floating wreckage of a ship
- [n] the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
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| | Synonyms: | | flotsam |
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| | See Also: | | part, portion, wreckage | |
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| | Definition: | | \Jet"sam\, Jetson \Jet"son\, n. [F. jeter to throw: cf.
OF. getaison a throwing. Cf. {Flotsam}, {Jettison}.]
1. (Mar. Law) Goods which sink when cast into the sea, and
remain under water; -- distinguished from flotsam, goods
which float, and ligan, goods which are sunk attached to a
buoy.
2. Jettison. See {Jettison}, 1.
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| | Related Terms: | | castaway, castoff, derelict, discard, dogie, flotsam, flotsam and jetsam, foundling, junk, lagan, orphan, refuse, reject, rubbish, trash, waif, waifs and strays, wastrel, wreckage |
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