jetsam
1 synonym for jetsam, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Goods thrown from a ship in trouble to make it lighter.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
This word comes from Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-Norman getteson. It is a doublet of jettison.
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