bottomry

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɒtəmrɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bot′əm rē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bot•tom•ry  (bot′əm rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries.  Marine Law.
  1. Lawa contract, of the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship borrows money to make a voyage, pledging the ship as security.
  • modeled on Dutch bodemerij, equivalent. to bodem bottom + -erij -ry 1615–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
bottomry / ˈbɒtəmrɪ/ ( -ries)
  1. a contract whereby the owner of a ship borrows money to enable the vessel to complete the voyage and pledges the ship as security for the loan
Etymology: 16th Century: from Dutch bodemerij, from bodem bottom (hull of a ship) + -erij -ry
'bottomry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
hypothecate

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