jointuress

As nouns the difference between terms and jointuress

is that terms is while jointuress is a woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.

As nouns the difference between jointuress and jointress

is that jointuress is a woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure while jointress is a widow who has a jointure.

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 verb bequeath

is (legal) to give or leave by will; to give by testament.

As a noun jointuress is

a woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.

As nouns the difference between estate and jointuress

is that estate is while jointuress is a woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.