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The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck., See Jetsam, 1.
Emie Howe
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It is a naval term, which originally meant ' To purposely throw objects/goods over the side of the ship.
This would be done , when a ship was in danger of sinking, in order to lighten the load, and make the ship float higher in the water.
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Jettison.
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