Thesaurus: jettison

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1. n. The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
2. n. See Jetsam, 1.
3. v. throw away, of something encumbering
4. v. throw as from an airplane
5. 1. (Mar. Law) The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck. 2. See Jetsam, 1.
6. The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order tolighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
7. v:100 v. throw away, of something encumbering v. throw as from an airplane