4.02.2006

flotsam.and.jetsam

Just a little community service announcement. If you were not aware of the definitions of the titular words here you go:

Flotsam :
flot·sam
n.
    1. Wreckage or cargo that remains afloat after a ship has sunk.
    2. Floating refuse or debris.
  1. Discarded odds and ends.
  2. Vagrant, usually destitute people.


Jetsam :
jet·sam

n.
  1. Cargo or equipment thrown overboard to lighten a ship in distress.
  2. Discarded cargo or equipment found washed ashore.
  3. Discarded odds and ends.

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