Flotsam vs. Jetsam

Flotsam vs. Jetsam — Is There a Difference?
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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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