definition of
[jointure]

[1] #1 jointure n. [legal jointure] (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower. wn

[2] #2 jointure n. [union, unification, uniting, conjugation] the act of making or becoming a single unit; "the union of opposing factions"; "he looked forward to the unification of his family for the holidays". wn