jetsam
noun
- part of the cargo of a ship thrown overboard
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛt.səm/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-Norman getteson. Doublet of jettison.
- Items thrown overboard from a ship or boat in distress in order to lighten its load.
“There she was, floating amongst the jetsam, like so much debris.”
- Discarded or leftover odds and ends.
“They were the jetsam of the dot-com bust.”
“STORAGE boxes -- catchalls for flotsam, jetsam, whatnots and thingamajigs -- are gaining new interest as decorative objects for the home.”