JOINTURE


Meaning of JOINTURE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdʒɔɪntʃə ]

n. & v. --n. an estate settled on a wife for the period during which she survives her husband. --v.tr. provide (a wife) with a jointure. [ME f. OF f. L junctura (as JOIN)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.