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Goods thrown overboard, but tied to a cork or buoy in order to be found again. (Latin ligāre, to tie or bind.)
⁂ Flotsam. The débris of a wreck which floats on the surface of the sea, and is often washed ashore. (Latin flotare, to float.)
Jetson or jetsam. Goods thrown overboard in a storm to lighten the vessel. (Latin jacĕre, to cast forth, through the French jeter.)
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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