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Post #11228 by Traderpup on Thu, Oct 17, 2002 9:58 AM
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A little more info on flotsam and jetsam.... Flotsam, by old mariner law, is debris found drifting or washed ashore as a result of a shipwreck, or cargo washed overboard as the result of wind or sea. Jetsam, by old mariner law, is cargo purposely dumped overboard from a ship in peril of sinking to lighten its load, in a last ditch effort to keep the ship afloat. Jetsam refers to that cargo whether it floats or sinks. So, Bong, were you floating or sinking jetsam? Okay.... so I'm a little bored and consulted Oxford.... :tiki: Trader Pup [ Edited by: Traderpup on 2002-10-17 09:59 ] |