Indenture Definition
indenture
noun
- a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
- formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt
- a contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified term
- the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
verb
- bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant"
Words that rhyme with indenture
Usage tips for "indenture"
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