English Explanatory Dictionary

jetsam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Items thrown overboard from a ship or boat in distress in order to lighten its load.
  2. Discarded or leftover odds and ends.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛt.səm/ jĕtˈ-səm LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jetsam.wav

Word forms

jetsam jetsams

Etymology

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

Related words

flotsam flotsam and jetsam lagan derelict salvage

Derived words

flotsam and jetsam

Translations

Czech: náklad vhozený do moře Esperanto: fuko Finnish: laidan yli heitetty tavara French: lest Georgian: გემიდან ქარიშხლის გადაყრილი ტვირთი German: Strandgut Greek: ξέβρασμα Māori: titītai Polish: ładunek wyrzucany za burtę Scottish Gaelic: caitheachan Scottish Gaelic: murrag Spanish: echazón Spanish: desechos Spanish: pecio
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