Flotsam
Pronunciation: /ˈflɑːtsəm/
Flotsam (noun)
- Things that float on water after being lost or thrown away, especially after a ship or boat has broken.
- People or things seen as useless leftovers, left behind after something important has ended.
Examples
- The tide carried flotsam onto the shore.
- Workers collected flotsam from the water after the storm.