jettison
v. cast goods from a ship to lighten its load; throw away, get rid of n. act of casting goods from a ship to lighten its load; jetsam, goods thrown overboard from a ship | ||||
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Jettison Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
jettison
The selective release of stores from an aircraft other than normal attack.
The selective release of stores from an aircraft other than normal attack.
Jettison Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Jettison
(n.)
The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
(n.)
See Jetsam, 1.
(n.)
The throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
(n.)
See Jetsam, 1.
| WordNet 2.0 |
jettison
Verb
1. throw away, of something encumbering
(hypernym) discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
2. throw as from an airplane
(hypernym) throw
Verb
1. throw away, of something encumbering
(hypernym) discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
2. throw as from an airplane
(hypernym) throw
| hEnglish - advanced version |
jettison
jettison
\jet"ti*son\ (?). n. [see jetsam.]
1. (mar. law) the throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
2. see jetsam, 1.
jettison
\jet"ti*son\ (?). n. [see jetsam.]
1. (mar. law) the throwing overboard of goods from necessity, in order to lighten a vessel in danger of wreck.
2. see jetsam, 1.
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
jettison
v., t., cuir i bhfarraige f.
v., t., cuir i bhfarraige f.
Jettison Definition from Law Dictionaries & Glossaries
| The 'Lectric Law Library |
Flotsam, Jetsam, Ligan
FLOTSAM, JETSAM, LIGAN or FLOTSAN - A name for the goods which float upon the sea when a ship is sunk.
JETSAM or JETTISON - The casting out of a vessel, from necessity, a part of the lading; the thing cast out also bears the same name; it differs from flotsam in that in the latter the goods float while in the former they sink and remain under water.
The jettson must be made for sufficient cause and not from groundless timidity. In must be made in a case of extremity, when the ship is in danger of perishing by the fury of a storm, is laboring upon rocks or shallows, or is closely pursued by pirates or enemies.
If the residue of the cargo be saved by such sacrifice, the property saved is bound to pay a proportion of the loss. In ascertaining such average loss, the goods lost and saved are both to be valued at the price they would have brought at the place of delivery on the ship's arrival there, freight, duties and other charges being deducted.
LIGAN or LAGAN. Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners.
When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks and remain there without coming to land, they are distinguished by the names of jetsam, flotsam, and ligan.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
FLOTSAM, JETSAM, LIGAN or FLOTSAN - A name for the goods which float upon the sea when a ship is sunk.
JETSAM or JETTISON - The casting out of a vessel, from necessity, a part of the lading; the thing cast out also bears the same name; it differs from flotsam in that in the latter the goods float while in the former they sink and remain under water.
The jettson must be made for sufficient cause and not from groundless timidity. In must be made in a case of extremity, when the ship is in danger of perishing by the fury of a storm, is laboring upon rocks or shallows, or is closely pursued by pirates or enemies.
If the residue of the cargo be saved by such sacrifice, the property saved is bound to pay a proportion of the loss. In ascertaining such average loss, the goods lost and saved are both to be valued at the price they would have brought at the place of delivery on the ship's arrival there, freight, duties and other charges being deducted.
LIGAN or LAGAN. Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners.
When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks and remain there without coming to land, they are distinguished by the names of jetsam, flotsam, and ligan.
This entry contains material from Bouvier's Legal Dictionary, a work published in the 1850's.
Jettison Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| VFA-13 Aviation Glossary |
jettison
Airborne release of external stores, either because of inflight emergency, to prepare for air combat, or in some cases for safety's sake prior to landing.
Airborne release of external stores, either because of inflight emergency, to prepare for air combat, or in some cases for safety's sake prior to landing.
Jettison Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
Jettison
Act of throwing cargo or equipment (jetsam) overboard when a ship is in danger.
Act of throwing cargo or equipment (jetsam) overboard when a ship is in danger.
Jettison Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Jettison
Jettison may refer to:
- A verb meaning to throw or eject from a ship, aircraft or vehicle; or discard or abandon
- Jettison (record label), a Chicago-based indie record label
- Jettison (band), a punk band from the 1980s
- Jettison (book), a book written by D.E. White
- Jettison (Steady Ground album) , an album by Alternative Rock band Steady Ground to be released in 2007
- Jettison (song), a song by the artist Neko Case
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