noun🔗ShareA joining; a joint."The loose jointure of the old wooden chair made it wobble whenever someone sat on it. "partstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn 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."Upon their marriage, Mr. Smith provided a generous jointure for Mrs. Smith, ensuring she would have a comfortable income and a house to live in should he predecease her. "propertyfamilylawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo settle a jointure upon."Before they married, the wealthy landowner decided to jointure a portion of his estate upon his future wife, ensuring her financial security if he were to die. "propertylawfamilyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
