flotsam

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Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck
The wreckage of a ship or its cargo found floating on the sea or washed ashore
Goods lost by shipwreck, and floating on the sea; in distinction from jetsam or jetson
Floating debris
the floating wreckage of a ship
Flotsam is rubbish, for example bits of wood and plastic, that is floating on the sea or has been left by the sea on the shore. The water was full of flotsam and refuse
{i} floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo, floating debris
(1) Debris floating on the water surface (2) Also a fin on a whale
You can use flotsam and jetsam to refer to small or unimportant items that are found together, especially ones that have no connection with each other. cornflake packets, bottles, and all the flotsam and jetsam of the kitchen
Wreckage or cargo that remains afloat after a ship has sunk Floating refuse or debris
wreckage or discarded material e g garbage, found floating on the surface of the sea or washed up on the beach
flotsam and jetsam
People considered to be of little worth

The flotsam and jetsam of society were at the night club.

flotsam and jetsam
A collection of miscellaneous items or fragments of little importance
flotsam and jetsam
That which has been discharged from a ship or boat, especially on the ocean or a sea, (flotsam unintentionally and jetsam intentionally)
flotsam and jetsam
The remains of a shipwreck still floating in water
Flotsam and Jetsam
{i} type of heavy metal rock band formed in 1983 in Phoenix (Arizona, USA)
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