jetsam

/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
noun
  1. Goods thrown overboard from a ship to lighten it in an emergency, especially such items that wash ashore.
    • Beachcombers found old crates and barrels of jetsam along the coast.
    • The ship's jetsam included wooden boxes and broken furniture.
    • The storm was so bad that the crew had to throw cargo overboard as jetsam.
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