JETSONS

Noun

jetsons

plural of jetson

Source: Wiktionary


JETSON

Jet"sam, Jet"son, n. Etym: [F. jeter to throw: cf. OF. getaison a throwing. Cf. Flotsam, Jettison.]

1. (Mar. Law)

Definition: Goods which sink when cast into the sea, and remain under water; -- distinguished from flotsam, goods which float, and ligan, goods which are sunk attached to a buoy.

2. Jettison. See Jettison, 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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