Flotsams

flot·sam (fl

a. Wreckage or cargo that remains afloat after a ship has sunk.

b. Floating refuse or debris.

2. Discarded odds and ends.

3. Vagrant, usually destitute people.

[Anglo-Norman floteson, from Old French floter, to float, of Germanic origin; see pleu- in Indo-European roots.]

Usage Note: In maritime law, flotsam applies to wreckage or cargo left floating on the sea after a shipwreck. Jetsam applies to cargo or equipment thrown overboard from a ship in distress and either sunk or washed ashore. The common phrase flotsam and jetsam is now used loosely to describe any objects found floating or washed ashore.

flotsam [ˈflɒtsəm]

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) wreckage from a ship found floating Compare jetsam [1] lagan

2. useless or discarded objects; odds and ends (esp in the phrase flotsam and jetsam)

3. vagrants

[from Anglo-French floteson, from floter to float]

flotsam

material floating on the sea, especially debris or goods from ship-wrecks. Cf. jetsam.

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