Flotsam vs. Jetsam
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Difference Between Flotsam and Jetsam
Flotsamnoun
Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.
Jetsamnoun
articles thrown overboard from a ship or boat in order to lighten the load of a ship in distress
There she was, floating amongst the jetsam, like so much debris.Flotsamnoun
the floating wreckage of a ship
Jetsamnoun
(by extension) discarded odds and ends
They were the jetsam of the dot-com bust.Jetsamnoun
the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
Jetsamnoun
the floating wreckage of a ship
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