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jetsam

noun

  1. part of the cargo of a ship thrown overboard
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛt.səm/

noun

Etymology: From Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-Norman getteson. Doublet of jettison.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.