jointure

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Synonyms: moisture, painture, ceinture, monture, jointured, voiture, tainture, mounture, jointer, coinsure, teinture

Antonyms: moisture, painture, ceinture, monture, jointured, voiture, tainture, mounture, jointer, coinsure, teinture

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete}} A [[joining]]; a [[joint]].
2. {{lb|en|law}} An [[estate]] settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after her husband's death, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of [[dower]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To settle a jointure upon.

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