jettison
[ jet-uh-suh n, -zuh n ]
/ ˈdʒɛt ə sən, -zən /
verb (used with object)
to cast (goods) overboard in order to lighten a vessel or aircraft or to improve its stability in an emergency.
to throw off (something) as an obstacle or burden; discard.
Cards.
to discard (an unwanted card or cards).
noun
the act of casting goods from a vessel or aircraft to lighten or stabilize it.
Origin of jettison
1375–1425; late Middle English
jetteson < Anglo-French; Old French
getaison ≪ Latin
jactātiōn- (stem of
jactātiō)
jactation
OTHER WORDS FROM jettison
jet·ti·son·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby jettison
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British Dictionary definitions for jettison
jettison
/ (ˈdʒɛtɪsən, -zən) /
verb -sons, -soning or -soned (tr)
to throw away; abandon
to jettison old clothes
to throw overboard
noun
another word for jetsam (def. 1)
Word Origin for jettison
C15: from Old French
getaison, ultimately from Latin
jactātiō a tossing about; see
jactation