Word: bottomry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bot
tom
ry
Definition: An early form of maritime contract in which owner of a ship could borrow money using the ship as collateral.
Morphemes:
Affix: bottom
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A cargo vessel, a ship.
Affix: -ry
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Alternative form of -ery. Added to verbs to form nouns meaning "place of" (an art, craft, or practice).