# jointure

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdʒɔɪn.t͡ʃə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. A joining; a joint.
2. An 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.

## Etymology
Inherited from Middle English joynture, from Old French jointure, from Latin iūnctūra. Doublet of juncture.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jointure