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flotsam

English

Alternative forms

  • floatsome (dialectal)
  • flotson (dated)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?fl?ts?m/

Noun

flotsam (countable and uncountable, plural flotsams)

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

Derived terms

  • flotsam and jetsam

Translations

See also

  • flotsam on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • lagan
  • jetsam
  • derelict
  • salvage

Anagrams

  • fotmals

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driftwood

English

Etymology

drift +? wood

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?d??ftw?d/

Noun

driftwood (usually uncountable, plural driftwoods)

  1. A floating piece, or pieces, of wood that drifts with the current.
  2. Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.

Translations

See also

  • flotsam
  • jetsam

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