jetsam

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Synonyms: jetsom, retsam

Antonyms: jetsom, retsam

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Noun

1. [[item|Items]] thrown [[overboard#Adverb|overboard]] from a [[ship#Noun|ship]] or [[boat#Noun|boat]] in [[distress#Noun|distress]] in order to [[lighten]] its [[load#Noun|load]].
2. {{lb|en|by extension}} [[discard#Verb|Discarded]] or [[leftover]] [[odds and ends]].

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