jet ‧ sam /ˈdʒets ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: jettison ]
things that are thrown from a ship and float on the sea towards the shore
⇨ flotsam and jetsam at ↑ flotsam
jet ‧ sam /ˈdʒets ə m/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: jettison ]
things that are thrown from a ship and float on the sea towards the shore
⇨ flotsam and jetsam at ↑ flotsam
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012