jetsam
- Items from a ship, including equipment or cargo, that have been thrown overboard to reduce weight during an emergency and subsequently sink or are washed ashore
- After a severe storm, the beach was littered with jetsam from various ships.
- The sailors had no choice but to throw some of the cargo overboard as jetsam to prevent the ship from sinking.
- Items valuable to historians, such as artifacts and currencies, can sometimes be found in jetsam.
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