driftwood

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)Floating wood that drifts with the current of a body of water.

   “Every wave on the Atlantic was like a dead seagull dragging its driftwood artillery from horizon to horizon.”

2. (uncountable, usually)Such a piece of wood that has been cast ashore.

   “Commonly the bear makes a stand in driftwood on a bank, or on a log that has fallen into or across a stream.”

   “We lit a driftwood fire to help keep the mosquitoes away. It was partially successful.”

   “A few unreliable-looking boats were beached there, unpainted boats built largely of gray driftwood, or so it seemed to me.”