bottomry — bot·tom·ry / bä təm rē/ n [alteration of earlier bottomary, modification of Dutch bodemerij, from bodem bottom, hull, ship]: a contract under which the owner of a ship pledges the ship as collateral for a loan to finance a journey money lent on… … Law dictionary
bottomry — [bät′əm rē] n. [< BOTTOM, n. 9, after Du bodomerij, bottomry] a contract by which a shipowner borrows money for equipment, repairs, or a voyage, pledging the ship as security … English World dictionary
Bottomry — Bot tom*ry, n. [From 1st {Bottom} in sense 8: cf. D. bodemerij. Cf. {Bummery}.] (Mar. Law) A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and sometimes the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bottomry — (engl.), so v.w. Bodmerei … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Bottomry — (engl.), s. Bodmerei … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Bottomry — A bottomry, or bottomage, is when the master of a ship borrows money upon the bottom or keel of it, so as to forfeit the ship itself to the creditor, if the money is not paid at the time appointed with interest at the ship s safe return.This… … Wikipedia
Bottomry — When the owner of a ship borrows money and uses the ship itself (referring to the ship s bottom or keel) as collateral. If the ship is lost during the course of the voyage then the creditor will lose on the loan; if the ship survives, the lender… … Investment dictionary
bottomry — /botgmriy/ In maritime law, a contract by which the owner of a ship borrows for the use, equipment, or repair of the vessel, and for a definite term, and pledges the ship (or the keel or bottom of the ship, pars pro toto) as security; it being… … Black's law dictionary
bottomry — /botgmriy/ In maritime law, a contract by which the owner of a ship borrows for the use, equipment, or repair of the vessel, and for a definite term, and pledges the ship (or the keel or bottom of the ship, pars pro toto) as security; it being… … Black's law dictionary
Bottomry — Authority given to a banker to dispose of goods pledged as security against a loan. For example, the pledging of a ship as collateral against emergency loans needed for repairs, with a commitment to repay the loan on safe completion of the… … Financial and business terms
bottomry bond — An instrument which sets forth a contract of bottomry. See bottomry bond … Ballentine's law dictionary
