jointure
/ˈdʒɔɪntʃər/Definitions
1. noun
a settlement or provision made for a woman at the time of her marriage, typically a financial arrangement or grant of property.
“The young couple arranged a jointure of £50,000 to secure their financial future.”
2. noun
a joining or junction of two or more things.
“The jointure of the two rivers created a large estuary.”