English Explanatory Dictionary

flotsam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.

Pronunciation

/ˈflɒtsəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-flotsam.wav /ˈflɑtsəm/

Word forms

flotsam flotsams floatsam floatsome flotson

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman floteson, from Old French flotaison (“a floating”), from floter (“to float”), of Germanic origin (See float.), + -aison, from Latin -atio.

Related words

lagan jetsam derelict salvage

Derived words

flotsam and jetsam
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