jointure

As nouns the difference between jointure and dowry

is that jointure is a joining; a joint while dowry is payment, as property or money, of a bride’s inheritance by her family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

As verbs the difference between jointure and dowry

is that jointure is to settle a jointure upon while dowry is to bestow a dowry upon.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between allowance and jointure

is that allowance is (obsolete) license; indulgence while jointure is (obsolete) a joining; a joint.

As nouns the difference between allowance and jointure

is that allowance is the act of allowing, granting, conceding, or admitting; authorization; permission; sanction; tolerance while jointure is (obsolete) a joining; a joint.

As verbs the difference between allowance and jointure

is that allowance is to put upon a fixed allowance (especially of provisions and drink); to supply in a fixed and limited quantity while jointure is to settle a jointure upon.

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and jointure

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while jointure is (obsolete) a joining; a joint.

As a verb jointure is

to settle a jointure upon.

As nouns the difference between jointure and jointress

is that jointure is (obsolete) a joining; a joint while jointress is a widow who has a jointure.

As a verb jointure

is to settle a jointure upon.

As nouns the difference between jointure and jointuress

is that jointure is (obsolete) a joining; a joint while jointuress is a woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.

As a verb jointure

is to settle a jointure upon.

As a noun jointure

is a joining; a joint.

As a verb jointure

is to settle a jointure upon.

As an adjective jointured is

bequeathed to a wife through jointure.