bottomry

bot·tom·ry

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bot-uh m-ree]
- /ˈbɒt əm ri/
- /bˈɒtɒmri/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bot-uh m-ree]
- /ˈbɒt əm ri/

Definitions of bottomry word

noun bottomry 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 3
noun bottomry a contract by which a shipowner borrows money for equipment, repairs, or a voyage, pledging the ship as security 3
noun plural bottomry a 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. 1
noun bottomry (nautical) An early form of maritime contract in which owner of a ship could borrow money using the ship as collateral. 0

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Origin of bottomry

First appearance:

before 1615

One of the 41% oldest English words

1615-25; modeled on Dutch bodemerij, equivalent to bodem bottom + -erij -ry

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Parts of speech for Bottomry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bottomry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bottomry usage trend in Literature

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