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Attornment
noun · 78% connection
The act of a feudatory, vassal, or tenant, by which he consents, upon the alienation of an estate, to receive a new lord or superior,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Average
noun · 78% connection
That service which a tenant owed his lord, to be done by the work beasts of the tenant, as the carriage of wheat, turf, etc.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Base
adjective · 78% connection
Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate, one held by services not honorable; held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Benefit
noun · 78% connection
A theatrical performance, a concert, or the like, the proceeds of which do not go to the lessee of the theater or to the company, but…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Bumkin
noun · 78% connection
A projecting beam or boom; as: (a) One projecting from each bow of a vessel, to haul the fore tack to, called a tack bumpkin. (b) One…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Clubhaul
verb · 78% connection
To put on the other tack by dropping the lee anchor as soon as the wind is out of the sails (which brings the vessel's head to the win…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Cotenant
noun · 78% connection
A tenant in common, or a joint tenant.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Demise
verb · 78% connection
To convey, as an estate, by lease; to lease.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Dignitary
noun · 78% connection
One who possesses exalted rank or holds a position of dignity or honor; especially, one who holds an ecclesiastical rank above that of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Discontinuance
noun · 78% connection
A breaking off or interruption of an estate, which happened when an alienation was made by a tenant in tail, or other tenant, seized i…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Feudary
noun · 78% connection
A tenant who holds his lands by feudal service; a feudatory.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Feudatory
noun · 78% connection
A tenant or vassal who held his lands of a superior on condition of feudal service; the tenant of a feud or fief.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Fiddler
noun · 78% connection
A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enlarged, and often holds it in a position s…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Foregift
noun · 78% connection
A premium paid by / lessee when taking his lease.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Heriot
noun · 78% connection
Formerly, a payment or tribute of arms or military accouterments, or the best beast, or chattel, due to the lord on the death of a ten…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Hold
verb · 78% connection
To prosecute, have, take, or join in, as something which is the result of united action; as to, hold a meeting, a festival, a session,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Holder
noun · 78% connection
One who holds land, etc., under another; a tenant.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
Kain
noun · 78% connection
Poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to his landlord.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: holds, tack, lease, tenant, lessee.
