shipwreck
The origin and history of shipwreck.
Etymology
From Old English sċipwræc, "jetsam" — a compound of ship and wrack, later reshaped under the influence of the word wreck.
The origin and history of shipwreck.
From Old English sċipwræc, "jetsam" — a compound of ship and wrack, later reshaped under the influence of the word wreck.
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