bottomries

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A form of bottomry — An early form of maritime contract in which the owner of a ship could borrow money using the ship as collateral.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bottomry
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bottomries,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bottomries.

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