Multiple choice softskills leadership

jetsam

  1. things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)

  2. (of meat) tough

  3. act of lying in wait to attack by surprise

  4. severity
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Explanation

Jetsam refers to goods or cargo deliberately thrown overboard from a ship to lighten it during danger, often a storm. It's distinguished from 'flotsam' (accidentally lost cargo). The phrase 'flotsam and jetsam' collectively means discarded or useless items. Both terms derive from 'jettison'.

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