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wreckage vs jetsam

jetsam vs wreckage

wreckage and jetsam both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wreckage Yes No No No
jetsam Yes No No No
As nouns, jetsam is a hyponym of wreckage; that is, jetsam is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wreckage:
  • wreckage: the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
  • jetsam: the floating wreckage of a ship
Other hyponyms of wreckage include flotsam, lagan, lagend, ligan.
wreckage (noun) jetsam (noun)
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked the floating wreckage of a ship
the part of a ship's equipment or cargo that is thrown overboard to lighten the load in a storm
Difference between wreckage and jetsam

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