JETSAM


Meaning of JETSAM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjet-səm ]

noun

Etymology: alteration of jettison

Date: 1591

1. : the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore

2. : flotsam 2

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.