jointuress

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Определение jointuress в Английский Язык Английский Язык словарь

A woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure

Having joints; articulated; full of nodes; knotty; as, a jointed doll; jointed structure

A narrow piece of scenery used to join together two flats or wings of an interior setting

A projecting or retreating part in something; any irregularity of line or surface, as in a wall

To fit as if by joints; to coalesce as joints do; as, the stones joint, neatly

A plane for smoothing the surfaces of pieces which are to be accurately joi

One who, or that which, joints

{i} jointress, widow who holds a jointure, woman who inherited an estate upon the death of her husband

A place of low resort, as for smoking opium

Этимология

() jointure +‎ -ess