jointress

As nouns the difference between terms and jointress

is that terms is while jointress is a widow who has a 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 a noun jointress

is a widow who has a jointure.

As an adjective jointless is

without joints; unjointed.

As nouns the difference between jointress and jointness

is that jointress is a widow who has a jointure while jointness is the state or quality of being joint.

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 widow and jointress

is that widow is a woman whose husband has died (and who has not remarried); feminine of widower while jointress is a widow who has a jointure.

As a verb widow

is to make a widow (or widower) of someone; to cause the death of one's spouse.