/ Dictionary / Index B bottomry: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: bot•tom•ry Pronunciation: (bot'um-rē), [key] — pl. -ries. a contract, of the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship borrows money to make a voyage, pledging the ship as security. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. bottom round bottom time Related Content Daily Word Quiz: denizen Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language