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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD JETSAM

Shortened from jettison.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF JETSAM

jetsam  [ˈdʒɛtsəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JETSAM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jetsam is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES JETSAM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

jetsam

Flotsam and jetsam

In maritime law, flotsam, jetsam, lagan and derelict are specific kinds of shipwreck. The words have specific nautical meanings, with legal consequences in the law of admiralty and marine salvage: ▪ Flotsam is floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo. ▪ Jetsam is part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is purposely cast overboard or jettisoned to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore. ▪ Lagan is cargo that is lying on the bottom of the ocean, sometimes marked by a buoy, which can be reclaimed. ▪ Derelict is cargo that is also on the bottom of the ocean, but which no one has any hope of reclaiming.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JETSAM


brightsome
ˈbraɪtsəm
delightsome
dɪˈlaɪtsəm
eightsome
ˈeɪtsəm
flotsam
ˈflɒtsəm
fretsome
ˈfrɛtsəm
frightsome
ˈfraɪtsəm
heartsome
ˈhɑːtsəm
jetsom
ˈdʒetsəm
lightsome
ˈlaɪtsəm
quietsome
ˈkwaɪətsəm
unlightsome
ʌnˈlaɪtsəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JETSAM

jet-ski
jet-to-let
jetbead
jete
jetfoil
Jethro
jetlike
jetliner
jeton
jetport
jetsom
jettatura
jetted
jetties
jetting
jettison
jettisonable
jetton
jetty
jetway

WORDS THAT END LIKE JETSAM

assam
balsam
Canada balsam
cheongsam
copaiba balsam
friar´s balsam
gurjun balsam
Himalayan balsam
opobalsam
Peru balsam
sam

Synonyms and antonyms of jetsam in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «jetsam» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JETSAM

Find out the translation of jetsam to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jetsam from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jetsam» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

杰特萨姆
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pecio
570 millions of speakers

English

jetsam
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

रोड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المطروحات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

хлама
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jetsam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যাহার চালচুলো নেই এখন ভবঘুরে লোক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épaves
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jetsam
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Strandgut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

がらくた
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부랑자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jetsam
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hàng hoá vứt đi trôi giạt vào bờ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கப்பலில் பளுவைக் குறைக்க தூக்கி எறியப்படும் பகுதி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जस्टाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

deniz enkazı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gettito
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Jetsam
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мотлоху
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rebut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ναυάγια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitworp
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

jetsam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jetsam
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jetsam

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JETSAM»

The term «jetsam» is regularly used and occupies the 92.741 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JETSAM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «jetsam» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «jetsam» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jetsam

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JETSAM»

Discover the use of jetsam in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jetsam and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Washed Up: The Curious Journeys of Flotsam and Jetsam (Large ...
In Washed Up, author Skye Moody walks the coast, dons her wet suit, and heads out to sea to understand the mysterious debris that accrues along the tide line.
Skye Moody, 2010
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Flotsam and Jetsam: A Home by the Sea
A tiny beach, an upturned boat, a whisper of smoke. When Flotsam and Jetsam are washed ashore, they soon become the best of friends. Every day brings a new adventure for the tiny pair.
Tanya Landman, 2014
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Flotsam and Jetsam: The Collected Adventures, Opinions, and ...
A magnificent omnibus of all the nautical writings of Robb White.
Robb White, 2009
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Desert Island Discs: Flotsam & Jetsam: Fascinating facts, ...
Flotsam & Jetsam is the ultimate trivia book for fans of the popular BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs, and a fascinating introduction for all those who have yet to discover its delights.
Mitchell Symons, 2012
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Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
Describes the work of a man who tracks trash as it travels great distances by way of ocean currents.
Loree Griffin Burns, 2007
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Flotsam and jetsam
THE BOOK: Flotsam and Jetsam is a selection of prose, some previously unpublished, written over the last thirty five years by one of Ireland's greatest writers. It includes work adapted from earlier novels, short stories and radio plays.
Aidan Higgins, 1997
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The Jetsam
Debris. Fields. For. Ever. Time. The only of your valuables that cannot be returned. Fourth dimension, where we've not learnt to be at ease, unless being like algae slowly drifting. Stream of Time degrades the past. The past is tarnished by ...
Lara Biuts, 2009
8
Flotsam and Jetsam and the Grooof
One day Flotsam and Jetsam find a whistle.
Tanya Landman, 2014
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Jetsam
In the early fifties, at the close of the police action in Korea, many of the men that remained on active duty in the U.S. Navy were combat veterans of WWII and Korea.
Robert E. Polfus, 2006
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Handbook of Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems
12.2.2 Classification of Flotsam and Jetsam In a gas fluidized bed where the bed particles are of different densities, it will be beneficial to know which component will sink (jetsam) and which will float (flotsam). In most cases, especially the ...
Wen-Ching Yang, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JETSAM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jetsam is used in the context of the following news items.
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Debris cleanup effort begins along state's coastline - The Bristol Bay …
... devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which sent an estimated 1.5 million tons of flotsam and jetsam afloat in the North Pacific. «Bristol Bay Times, Jul 15»
2
Jack Zduriencik's last stand - Lookout Landing
The off-loading of JJ Putz and jetsam for Franklin Gutierrez and Jason Vargas is one of the great fleecings the Mariners have ever achieved. «Lookout Landing, Jul 15»
3
The Homeless Have a Home: It's Philadelphia | News | Philadelphia …
We'd paired off to pluck Philly's flotsam and jetsam out of a woodsy area near a highway. It wasn't necessary to pair off, but she seemed to feel ... «Philadelphia Magazine, Jul 15»
4
ISS Crew Resume Normal Routine After Debris Clearance
Many times in the past an emergency situation was enforced due to the flotsam and jetsam of space. It was a good thing that this time around ... «I4U News, Jul 15»
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NASA's New Horizons scientists have more superstitious habits than …
The flyby involves as many numbers and statistics as the nearby Kuiper Belt, a vast ring of frozen dwarf planets and flotsam and jetsam beyond ... «Quartz, Jul 15»
6
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Shows Technology at Its Peak, Humanity …
... more territory, working their way through huge vertical structures and rummaging through the flotsam and jetsam of a rapidly evolving world. «GameSpot, Jul 15»
7
Fallen Angels Streaming New Song "Forsaken Existence"
... Testament, Death Angel, Flotsam and Jetsam, Tesla, Vicious Rumors) and is set to be released on August 4th, 2015 via Cyberdyne Records. «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
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CLT's Summer Youth Musical Project to perform
Shauna LeBlanc and Eden Rochon will play Ursula's henchman eels Flotsam and Jetsam. The rest of the cast is rounded out by Abigail Sirois, ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
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Fish Factor: Tsunami debris cleanup begins
... devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which sent an estimated 1.5 million tons of flotsam and jetsam afloat in the North Pacific. «Capital city weekly, Jul 15»
10
The Fishing Line: Mostly Shorts, with a Few Keepers
Some blue and white marlin were also mentioned. Some advice: look for flotsam and jetsam where mahi-mahi are showing up more and more. «Cape May County Herald, Jul 15»

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