# jetsam

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒɛt.səm/ · frequency rank #86,405

## Definitions
1. Items thrown overboard from a ship or boat in distress in order to lighten its load.
2. Discarded or leftover odds and ends.

## Etymology
From Middle English jetteson, from Anglo-Norman getteson. Doublet of jettison.

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