jetsam

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
  2. noun the floating wreckage of a ship

Etymology

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

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