Flotsam (noun)

1. Floating wreckage of a ship.
2. Junk or debris floating on water.
3. Floating objects or materials, such as discarded bottles or cans, that are found in the ocean or other bodies of water.

Origin:

From middle english floteson, from old french flotson, from flot ("float") + -son ("-som", suffix indicating a state or condition). the word originally meant "floatable goods of a shipwreck" and later came to mean "floating wreckage of a ship" or "junk or debris floating on water". .

Examples:

1. The flotsam and jetsam of the shipwreck was scattered along the shore.
2. The garbage and flotsam were carried out to sea by the tide.
3. The coast guard had to clear the flotsam from the shipping lanes to ensure the safety of boats.
4. He found a valuable piece of flotsam among the debris on the beach.
5. The flotsam and jetsam of the shipwreck was scattered along the shore.