jetsom
/ˈdʒɛtsəm/
noun
- Goods that are thrown overboard from a ship to lighten it in an emergency.
- After the storm, the beach was littered with jetsom from the damaged vessel.
- The crew threw the heavy cargo overboard as jetsom to keep the ship from sinking.
- Maritime law distinguishes between jetsom and flotsam based on whether the goods were deliberately thrown overboard.
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