jetsam

UK
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
US
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/

Translations

jetsamadjective
UK
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
US
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
Used attributively to describe items or material consisting of or resembling jetsam.
jetsamnoun
jetsams
pl
выброшенный груз
The beach was littered with jetsam from the shipwreck.
Пляж был завален выброшенным грузом с кораблекрушения.
Additional translations
Synonyms
discarded material

Definitions

jetsamadjective
Consisting of or relating to jetsam; discarded.
Crews collected the jetsam debris scattered along the shoreline.
jetsamnoun
Goods that are thrown overboard from a ship, especially to lighten the ship in distress, and that sink or are washed ashore.
The beach was littered with jetsam after the storm passed.
People or things that have been rejected, discarded, or regarded as worthless.
The shelter offers hope to the human jetsam created by the economic downturn.