Flotsam

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈflÉ’tsÉ™m/

Origin

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

Full definition of flotsam

Noun

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

Derived terms

• flotsam and jetsam