jetsam
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floating objects that are thrown into the water from a ship
— usually used in the phrase flotsam and jetsam
— often used figuratively
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compare flotsam
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We walked along the flotsam and jetsam that had washed up onto the beach.
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She was sorting through the flotsam and jetsam that had accumulated on her desk.
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