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jetsam n. 投弃货物,漂流到海岸的货物 投弃货物,漂流到海岸的货物 jetsam n 1: the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm 2: the floating wreckage of a ship [synonym: {flotsam}, {jetsam}] Jetsam \Jet"sam\, Jetson \Jet"son\, n. [F. jeter to throw: cf. OF. getaison a throwing. Cf. {Flotsam}, {Jettison}.] 1. (Mar. Law) Goods which sink when cast into the sea, and remain under water; -- distinguished from {flotsam}, goods which float, and {ligan} (or {lagan}), goods which are sunk attached to a buoy. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of throwing objects from a ship to lighten the load; jettison[1]. See {Jettison}, 1. [1913 Webster] 3. Hence: Anything thrown overboard from a ship, whether floating or not. [PJC] 4. Hence: [fig.] Objects scattered about in a disorderly manner; as, he couldn't find his sneakers among the jetsam in his room. [Colloq.] [PJC] 19 Moby Thesaurus words for "jetsam":
castaway, castoff, derelict, discard, dogie, flotsam, flotsam and jetsam, foundling, junk, lagan, orphan, refuse, reject, rubbish, trash, waif, waifs and strays, wastrel, wreckage
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