中文翻译与英英解释

n.
1.以船作抵押的借款。
2.冒风险的放债。

A bottomry, or bottomage, is an arrangement in which 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 with interest is not paid at the time appointed at the ship's safe return.