jointure
n. கைம்பெண் நிலையடைந்தால் காப்பதற்கென மனைவிக்கு விடப்பட்டுள்ள சொத்து, (வினை.) மனைவி கைம்மை காப்புப் பொருள் அடையுமாறு ஏற்பாடுசெய்.
Join"ture, n. Etym: [F. jointure a joint, orig., a joining, L. junctura, fr. jungere to join. See Join, and cf. Juncture.] 1. A joining; a joint. [Obs.] 2. (Law) Defn: An estate settled on a wife, which she is to enjoy after husband's decease, for her own life at least, in satisfaction of dower. The jointure that your king must make, Which with her dowry shall be counterpoised. Shak. Join"ture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Jointured; p. pr. & vb. n. Jointuring.] Defn: To settle a jointure upon.