Noun: jointure joyn-chu(r)
- (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
"The legal jointure ensured the bride would be provided for in case of her husband's death";
- legal jointure [archaic]
- [archaic] Act of joining or combining
"The jointure of the two businesses";
- union, unification, conjugation
Derived forms: jointures
Type of: combination, combining, compounding, estate
Encyclopedia: Jointure