Flotsam Defined/Entwined

flot·sam
pronunciation:
\ˈflät-səm\
etymology: Anglo-French floteson, from 'floter' to float, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English flotian to float, flota ship
date: circa 1607


1: floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo; broadly : floating debris

2 a: a floating population (as of emigrants or castaways) b: miscellaneous or unimportant material c: debris, remains