FLOTSAM


Meaning of FLOTSAM in English

[ 'flɒts(ə)m ]

■ noun wreckage found floating on the sea. Compare with jetsam .

Phrases

~ and jetsam useless or discarded objects.

Origin

C17: from Anglo-Norman Fr. floteson , from floter 'to float'.

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