flotsam

Meanings

• noun

  Debris or objects that have been floating on water.

  - "The flotsam that washed up on the beach contained various treasures."
  - "The fishermen collected flotsam to repair their nets."

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Rhymes

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bosom , groom , room , loom

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Variants

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flotsam , flotsams

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'floating timber' in Old English.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'flotsam' is derived from the Old English word 'flot' meaning 'float' and 'samm' meaning 'together'.

2. The term 'flotsam and jetsam' comes from maritime law and refers to the legal ownership of debris from a shipwreck.

3. Flotsam is often used as a metaphor to describe anything that is discarded or unwanted but still valuable or interesting.

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Related Concepts

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1. jetsam: The deliberate throwing overboard of cargo or other objects from a ship to lighten its load.

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Culture

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Flotsam has been used as a theme in various works of literature and art, particularly in the context of shipwrecks and maritime disasters.

How to Memorize "flotsam"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a shipwreck and the debris that floats on the water.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of debris floating on water.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Flotsam Floats On The Sea' to remember the definition.

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