jetsam

n.

1. Cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress.
2. Discarded cargo or equipment found washed ashore. See Usage Note at flotsam.
3. Discarded odds and ends.

[From earlier jetson, alteration of Middle English jetteson, a throwing overboard. See jettison.]

[ܒjetsǝm]

ˈjetsǝm n.unwanted material or goods that have been thrown overboard from a ship and washed ashore, especially material that has been discarded to lighten the vessel.Compare with flotsam.

Etymology: late 16th century (as jetson): contraction of jettison.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

The casting overboard of goods from a vessel, by its owner, under exigent circumstances in order to provide for the safety of the ship by lightening its cargo load.

stuff thrown overboard to lighten the load in time of distress which sinks or is washed ashore

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

Dansk (Danish)
n. - affald smidt ud fra et skib

Nederlands (Dutch)
zeeworp, aangespoeld strandgoed, afgedankte spullen

Français (French)
n. - (Naut, fig) épaves

Deutsch (German)
n. - Strandgut, Seewurfgut

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (ναυτ.) απόρριμμα (διασωστικής) αβαρίας, έκβρασμα, εκβράσματα

Italiano (Italian)
relitti (di mare)

Português (Portuguese)
n. - carga (f) alijada

Русский (Russian)
груз, сброшенный с корабля во время аварии и прибитый к берегу

Español (Spanish)
n. - objetos desechados, desecho

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - överbordkastat gods, vrakgods, strandfynd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
投弃货物, 漂到海岸的货物

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 投棄貨物, 漂到海岸的貨物

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 투하 , 폐기물, 표류물, 잡동사니

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 投げ荷

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ما يطرح في البحر من حموله السفينه لتخفيف وزنها في وقت الخطر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מטען שהושלך מספינה לים ונסחף לחוף‬

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