drijfhout — meaning in English

English meaning

• driftwood noun Wood that has been carried along and washed ashore by water.
• flotsam noun Wreckage or debris found floating on water, especially from a shipwreck.

Senses

drijfhout is used for these senses in English:

• driftwood A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.
• flotsam Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.

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