Definitions for Flotsam
flot·sam

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. flotsam, jetsamnoun

   the floating wreckage of a ship

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flotsamnoun

   Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.

2. Etymology: From floteson, from flotaison, from floter, of Germanic origin (See float.), + -aison, from -atio

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flotsam

   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. A shipwreck is defined as the remains of a ship that has been wrecked—a destroyed ship at sea, whether it has sunk or is floating on the surface of the water.

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1. flotsam

   Flotsam refers to debris or pieces of wreckage from a ship or its cargo that are found floating or washed ashore. It can also generally refer to any unwanted or discarded items or material.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flotsamnoun

   alt. of Flotson

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1. Flotsam

   Flotsam is a children's picture book written and illustrated by David Wiesner. Published by Clarion/Houghton Mifflin in 2006, it was the 2007 winner of the Caldecott Medal. Flotsam is the recipient of David Wiesner's 3rd Caldecott Medal. The book contains illustrations of underwater life with no text to accompany them.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Flotsam

   flot′sam, n. goods lost by shipwreck, and found floating on the sea (see Jetsam). [Anglo-Fr. floteson (Fr. flottaison)—O. Fr. floter, to float.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. flotsam

   In legal phraseology, is the place where shipwrecked goods continue to float and become derelict property. Sometimes spelled flotson.

Matched Categories

1. • Wreckage

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Flotsam?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Flotsam in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Flotsam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Flotsam
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Flotsam
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flotsam
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Flotsam
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Flotsam
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Flotsam
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Flotsam
9. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Flotsam