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jetsam

jet·sam [ jétsəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ship's discarded cargo: cargo or equipment that either sinks or is washed ashore after being thrown overboard to lighten the load of a ship in distress.
See also  flotsam


2. discarded things: things that have been discarded as useless or unwanted

[Late 16th century. Contraction of jettison]
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