# flotsam and jetsam

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The remains of a shipwreck still floating in the water.
2. That which has been discharged from a ship or boat, especially on the ocean or a sea, (flotsam unintentionally and jetsam intentionally).
3. A collection of miscellaneous items or fragments of little importance.
4. People considered to be of little worth.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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