Jetsam Definition & Meaning

jetsam
noun
  1. the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
  2. the floating wreckage of a ship

"Jetsam" in song lyrics

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  • "I'll wade through the flotsam and jetsam"
    MC Paul Barman — I'm Frickin' Awesome
  • "If I'm lost in the flotsam and jetsam"
    MC Paul Barman — I'm Frickin' Awesome
  • "michael jetsam"
    AOL — AOL

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