Main Entry:

¹in·den·ture

Pronunciation:

\in-ˈden(t)-shər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English endenture, from Anglo-French, from endenter

Date:

14th century

1 a (1): a document or a section of a document that is indented (2): a formal or official document usually executed in two or more copies (3): a contract binding one person to work for another for a given period of time —often used in plural b: a formal certificate (as an inventory or voucher) prepared for purposes of control c: a document stating the terms under which a security (as a bond) is issued2: indentation 13 [³indent] : dent