definition of
[entail]

[1] #1 entail v. [imply, mean] have as a logical consequence; "The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers". wn

[2] #2 entail v. [implicate] impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result; "What does this move entail?". wn

[3] #3 entail n. land received by fee tail. wn

[4] #4 entail n. the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple. wn

[5] #5 entail v. [fee-tail] limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs. wn