also: のりもの
noun
Refers to the money or item wagered in a bet or gamble. The reading のりもの is obsolete.
彼は賭物を置いて勝負に臨んだ。
He placed his bet and faced the contest.
賭物が高額だったので、勝負は真剣だった。
Since the stakes were high, the match was serious.
Obsolete kana usage; the reading のりもの is outdated and rarely used today.
Compound of 賭 (to, 'bet') and 物 (butsu, 'thing'). The reading のりもの is an older, now obsolete, kana usage.