PRIZE MONEY


Meaning of PRIZE MONEY in English

noun

1.

a. : a part of the proceeds of a captured ship or other property taken as a prize that was formerly divided among the officers and men of the ship making the capture

b. : a sum formerly granted by a government to the officers and men of a ship participating in the destruction of an enemy's ship in battle

2. : money offered in prizes

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