attornment

noun

at·​torn·​ment ə-ˈtərn-mənt 

plural -s

1

: the act of a feudatory, vassal, or tenant of consenting to serve a new lord upon the alienation of an estate : a tenant's agreement or acknowledgment that the tenement comes from a new landlord

2

: the acknowledgment by a bailee that he or she holds a property on behalf of a new party

Word History

Etymology

Middle French atornement, from Old French, from atorner + -ment

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Rhymes for attornment

• adjournment
• concernment
• discernment
• internment