Associations to the word «Flotsam»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
FLOTSAM, noun. Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, noun. (nautical) The remains of a shipwreck still floating in water.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, noun. (nautical) That which has been discharged from a ship or boat, especially on the ocean or a sea, (flotsam unintentionally and jetsam intentionally).
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, noun. (figuratively) A collection of miscellaneous items or fragments of little importance.
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM, noun. (figuratively) People considered to be of little worth.
Dictionary definition
FLOTSAM, noun. The floating wreckage of a ship.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.