/ren"tl/ , n.
1. an amount received or paid as rent.
2. the act of renting.
3. an apartment, house, car, etc., offered or given for rent.
4. an income arising from rents received.
5. a rent-roll.
adj.
6. of or pertaining to rent.
7. available for rent.
8. engaged in the business of providing rentals: a rental agency.
[ 1325-75; ME rentale. See RENT 1 , -AL 2 ]