jetsam in German
jetsam in German is Strandgut — jetsam means goods thrown from a ship in trouble to make it lighter.
jetsam in German
Strandgut
What does "jetsam" mean?
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noun Goods thrown from a ship in trouble to make it lighter.
"There she was, floating amongst the jetsam, like so much debris."
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noun Odd bits and pieces that have been thrown away or left behind.
"STORAGE boxes -- catchalls for flotsam, jetsam, whatnots and thingamajigs -- are gaining new interest as decorative objects for the home."
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jetsam in a sentence
- There she was, floating amongst the jetsam, like so much debris.
- STORAGE boxes -- catchalls for flotsam, jetsam, whatnots and thingamajigs -- are gaining new interest as decorative objects for the home.
- They were the jetsam of the dot-com bust.
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What is "jetsam" in German?
"jetsam" in German is Strandgut. jetsam means: Goods thrown from a ship in trouble to make it lighter.
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