| Main Entry: | flotsam |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | floating debris |
Synonyms: |
cargo, castoffs, jetsam, junk, odds and ends, sea-drift, wreckage |
| Notes: | flotsam are goods floating on the sea (French floter) and jetsam are things thrown into the sea (short for jettison, from French jeter) |