Associations to the word «Jetsam»
Noun
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Wiktionary
JETSAM, noun. Articles thrown overboard from a ship or boat in order to lighten the load of a ship in distress
JETSAM, noun. (by extension) discarded odds and ends
Dictionary definition
JETSAM, noun. The part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm.
JETSAM, noun. The floating wreckage of a ship.
Wise words
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understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.