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jetsam n. 投棄貨物,漂流到海岸的貨物 投棄貨物,漂流到海岸的貨物 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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