# flotsam

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈflɒtsəm/ · frequency rank #60,811

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

## Etymology
From Anglo-Norman floteson, from Old French flotaison (“a floating”), from floter (“to float”), of Germanic origin (See float.), + -aison, from Latin -atio.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/flotsam