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jetsam
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[ˈdʒɛts(ə)m], (Noun)
Definitions:
- unwanted material or goods that have been thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore, especially material that has been discarded to lighten the vessel
(e.g: there was plenty of good kindling among the jetsam on the beach)
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Origin
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late 15th century (as jetson): from jettison
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