Definitions For Bottomry

Noun

{{en-noun, bottomries}} (nautical) An early form of maritime contract in which owner of a ship could borrow money using the ship as collateral.

Translations

{{trans-top}} French: bodinerie, f, bomerie Spanish: préstamo a la gruesa ventura, m

Etymology

bottom + ry; see bottom + + hull.

See also

respondentia

Is Bottomry a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
16

The word Bottomry is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

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