Flotsam vs. Jetsam

Flotsamnoun

Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.

Flotsamnoun

Goods lost by shipwreck, and floating on the sea; - in distinction from jetsam or jetson.

Flotsamnoun

the floating wreckage of a ship

Flotsamnoun

the wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on or washed up by the sea.

Flotsamnoun

people or things that have been rejected or discarded as worthless

Jetsamnoun

articles thrown overboard from a ship or boat in order to lighten the load of a ship in distress

Jetsamnoun

(by extension) discarded odds and ends

Jetsamnoun

Goods which sink when cast into the sea, and remain under water; - distinguished from flotsam, goods which float, and ligan (or lagan), goods which are sunk attached to a buoy.

Jetsamnoun

The act of throwing objects from a ship to lighten the load; jettison{1}. See Jettison, 1.

Jetsamnoun

Anything thrown overboard from a ship, whether floating or not.

Jetsamnoun

Objects scattered about in a disorderly manner; as, he couldn't find his sneakers among the jetsam in his room.

Jetsamnoun

the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm

Jetsamnoun

the floating wreckage of a ship