jetsam

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1. n. Alt. of Jetson Source: opted
2. n. the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm Source: wordnet
3. n. the floating wreckage of a ship Source: wordnet
4. 1. (Mar. Law) Goods which sink when cast into the sea, and remain under water; -- distinguished from flotsam, goods which float, and ligan, goods which are sunk attached to a buoy. 2. Jettison. See Jettison, 1. Source: webster
5. n:100 n. the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm Source: ecdict

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