Jetsam
Pronunciation : Jet"sam, Jet"son
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. jeter to throw: cf. OF. getaison a throwing. Cf. Flotsam, Jettison.]
Definition : 1. (Mar. Law)
Defn: Goods which sink when cast into the sea, and remain under water; -- distinguished from flotsam, goods which float, and ligan, goods which are sunk attached to a buoy.
2. Jettison. See Jettison, 1.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913