JOINTURE


Meaning of JOINTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjȯin-chər ]

noun

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : an act of joining : the state of being joined

b. : joint

2.

a. : an estate settled on a wife to be taken by her in lieu of dower

b. : a settlement on the wife of a freehold estate for her lifetime

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.