flotsam

ˈflɒtsəm

Definition

Definition of flotsam - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

nauticaldebris floating in water from a shipwreck

The beach was covered with flotsam after the storm.

debris

jetsam

wreckage

wasteuseless or discarded objects found together

The attic was full of old flotsam.

debris

jetsam

wreckage

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Images of flotsam

debris floating in water from a shipwreck

Expressions with flotsam

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flotsam and jetsam

miscellaneous items of little importance

Her room was full of flotsam and jetsam.

Origin of flotsam

Old French, floter (to float)

Examples of flotsam in a sentence

The sailors spotted flotsam drifting near the harbor.
The beach was littered with flotsam after the storm.
They collected flotsam from the river for recycling.

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French:résidus, débris, ...
German:Treibgut, ...
Italian:relitti, cianfrusaglie, ...
Spanish:escombros, desechos, ...
Portuguese:destroços, lixo, ...
Chinese:漂流物, 废弃物, ...
Japanese:浮遊物, がらくた, ...
Arabic:حطام عائم, حُطام, ...
Hebrew:פְּסֹלֶת צָפָה, גְּרוּטָאוֹת, ...
Russian:обломки, хлам, ...
Ukrainian:плавучі уламки, непотріб, ...
Hindi:समुद्री कचरा, कचरा, ...
Bengali:ভাসমান ধ্বংসাবশেষ, জঞ্জাল, ...
Catalan:restes de naufragi, trastos, ...
Czech:plovoucí trosky, harampádí, ...
Danish:vraggods, skrammel, ...
Dutch:drijfhout, rommel, ...
Greek:επιπλέοντα συντρίμμια, σαβούρα, ...
Hungarian:uszadék, lom, ...
Khmer:កម្ទេចកម្ទីអណ្តែតទឹក, សំណល់ឥតប្រយោជន៍, ...
Korean:표류물, 잡동사니, ...
Persian:لاشه شناور کشتی, خرت‌وپرت, ...
Polish:szczątki, graty, ...
Portuguese (BR):destroços, tralha, ...
Romanian:resturi, vechituri, ...
Swedish:vrakgods, bråte, ...
Thai:เศษซากลอยน้ำ, ของเก่าไร้ค่า, ...
Turkish:deniz enkazı, ıvır zıvır, ...
Vietnamese:mảnh vỡ tàu đắm trôi nổi, đồ bỏ đi, ...

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